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

The show follows a group of people sharing a Hamptons beach house on weekends for a summer, and the cast has shifted over the life of the show.

From Los Angeles Times

He maintained the trappings of a New York success story: the five-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side, the Hamptons estate, the charity galas, a wife and three kids.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cuts in grant funding would have affected the nonprofit’s training, education and technical support for people in recovery, Hampton said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rookie running back Omarion Hampton missed six games with a fractured left ankle and played sparingly against the Patriots after injuring his right ankle in Week 17.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are curating the trajectory of who these women are about to become,” says Hampton, who refers to her celebrity-athlete clients as “kids” despite being only 36 herself.

From Los Angeles Times