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Newport News

American

[noo-pawrt, -pohrt, -pert, nyoo-] / ˈnuˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, -pərt, ˈnyu- /

noun

a seaport in SE Virginia: shipbuilding and ship-repair center.

Newport News British

noun

(functioning as singular) a port in SE Virginia, at the mouth of the James River: an industrial centre, with one of the world's largest shipyards. Pop: 181 647 (2003 est)

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The entire deal could be valued at around $100 billion for General Dynamics’s Electric Boat and HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, which together lead the construction of all of the Navy’s submarines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The retired admiral and the naval analyst told me the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, is the only one capable of building a boat this big.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Connecticut hosts General Dynamics’ Electric Boat plant, which makes submarines that carry ballistic missiles, while Virginia is home to HII Corporation’s Newport News Shipbuilding facility, which makes both aircraft carriers and attack submarines.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

The report also bolsters Zwerner’s $40 million lawsuit against Newport News Public Schools.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

The people of Hampton and Newport News beamed with pride.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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