West Point

American  

noun

1. a military reservation in SE New York, on the Hudson: U.S. Military Academy.

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West Point British  

noun

1. the US Army installation in New York State that houses the US Military Academy

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West Point Cultural  

1. A village in New York.

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Benedict Arnold was given command of the fort at West Point during the Revolutionary War. Arnold arranged to betray the fort, which controlled the Hudson River, in exchange for a British commission and a sum of money.

Location of the United States Military Academy, which is often referred to as West Point.

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It must have made an impression on a teenage boy parading and drilling in a uniform on the outskirts of West Point.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

The latter earned him a spot at École Polytechnique, a French mashup of M.I.T. and West Point, and his first job in Credit Suisse’s London office in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

George, a career military officer who graduated from the West Point military academy, was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

Lincoln also wrote the nation’s first college-level textbook on international politics, a reference that was assigned not only at West Point but at several civilian colleges across the country.

From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2026

There were also a special few with energetic fathers who were expecting appointments to Annapolis or West Point or the Coast Guard Academy or even—this alternative had been unexpectedly stumbled on—the Merchant Marine Academy.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles