Newport News

American

[noo-pawrt, -pohrt, -pert, nyoo-] / ˈnuˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, -pərt, ˈnyu- /

noun

a seaport in SE Virginia: shipbuilding and ship-repair center.

Newport News British

noun

(functioning as singular) a port in SE Virginia, at the mouth of the James River: an industrial centre, with one of the world's largest shipyards. Pop: 181 647 (2003 est)

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On Monday at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, he opened a month-long “Arsenal of Freedom” tour where he will visit defense companies across the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The retired admiral and the naval analyst told me the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, is the only one capable of building a boat this big.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Connecticut hosts General Dynamics’ Electric Boat plant, which makes submarines that carry ballistic missiles, while Virginia is home to HII Corporation’s Newport News Shipbuilding facility, which makes both aircraft carriers and attack submarines.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

“We’ll work with the school system to try to ferret out how this happened,” Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn said at a news conference.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

They hosted card parties and invited her along, introducing her to the black community in Hampton and Newport News.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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