Hampton

American  

[hamp-tuhn] / ˈhæmp tən /

noun

1. Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.

2. Wade 1818–1902, Confederate general: U.S. senator 1879–91.

3. a city in SE Virginia, on Chesapeake Bay.

4. a town in SE New Hampshire.

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Hampton ¹ British  

/ ˈhæmptən /

noun

1. a city in SE Virginia, on the harbour of Hampton Roads on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 146 878 (2003 est)

2. a district of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames: famous for Hampton Court Palace (built in 1515 by Cardinal Wolsey)

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Hampton ² British  

/ ˈhæmptən /

noun

1. Christopher James. born 1946, British playwright: his works include When Did You Last See My Mother? (1964), the screenplay for the film Dangerous Liaisons (1988), the book for the musical Sunset Boulevard (1993), and the screenplay for the film Atonement (2007)

2. Lionel. 1913–2002, US jazz-band leader and vibraphone player

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Example Sentences

As time went on, the houses got bigger, the parties got fancier, and the chartered bus to the Hamptons—east of New York City on Long Island—became a sea plane, Jones told the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal

She took five shots, played 49 passes with 91% accuracy, and in defence helped keep Iceland to one single effort on goal - which was brilliantly saved by Hannah Hampton in her only significant action.

From BBC

They said in a letter that they had evidence that all three brothers were in New York City—not the Hamptons, east of the city on Long Island—during the relevant dates in June 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Patient Advocate Foundation, based in Hampton, Va., helps patients file appeals to health insurers if an insurer has denied coverage of a treatment, among other services.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve never been anywhere near a sunlit designer kitchen in the Hamptons, but I still found it all oddly soothing.

From Salon