Hopewell

¹ American  

[hohp-wel, -wuhl] / ˈhoʊp wɛl, -wəl /

noun

1. a city in E Virginia, on the James River.

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Hopewell ² American  

[hohp-wel, -wuhl] / ˈhoʊp wɛl, -wəl /

Also Hopewellian

adjective

Archaeology.

1. of or relating to an advanced mound-building and agricultural Amerindian culture 100 b.c.–a.d. 400, centered in Ohio and Illinois and characterized by geometric earthworks, many large conical or dome-shaped burial mounds, corded and stamped pottery, ornamental knives and tobacco pipes, and the extensive trading of raw materials and artifacts.

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Etymology

Origin of Hopewell

After Cloud Hopewell, owner (circa 1890) of a farm in Ross Co., Ohio, on which tumuli characterizing the culture were excavated

Example Sentences

“People think depression is related mostly to emotional reactions, but depression can happen because of neurological injury,” said Clifford Hopewell, a neuropsychologist and retired U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

However, activist Hopewell Chin'ono said on X that the award was an "insult" to Zimbabweans.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

Nita Battise, tribal council vice chair of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, said she worked at the Hopewell historical park 36 years ago — when they had to beg people to come visit.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

“The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks don’t reveal themselves to you right away,” Dan Kois writes.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2023

Archaeologists have found no evidence of large-scale warfare at this time, and thus suggest that Hopewell probably did not achieve its dominance by conquest.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann