Bunker Hill

American  

[buhng-ker] / ˈbʌŋ kər /

noun

1. a hill in Charlestown, Mass.: the first major battle of the American Revolution, known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, was fought on adjoining Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775.

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Bunker Hill British  

noun

1. the first battle of the American Revolution, actually fought on Breed's Hill, next to Bunker Hill, near Boston, on June 17, 1775. Though defeated, the colonists proved that they could stand against British regular soldiers

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Bunker Hill

For all the attention paid to the dramatic events of Lexington, Bunker Hill and other battles early in the Revolution, little substantial combat occurred in the North after the clash at Monmouth in June 1778.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Among the latest to snag a skyscraper is fund manager Capital Group, which has agreed to pay about $210 million for the 55-story Bank of America Plaza atop Bunker Hill, where it has offices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

Our teachers took us to Plymouth Rock, Bunker Hill, Walden Pond, Salem, and most novel for a group of teenage Manhattanites, a real-life mall, the kind we saw only on television.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

The concert hall is a brilliant, eye-catching piece that helped fill a literal and symbolic civic hole at the top of Bunker Hill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

“Because at Bunker Hill, we showed them what a bunch of Yankee Doodles can do,” Samuel said.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis