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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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Executives at General Dynamics’s Electric Boat and HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding have said they don’t know when contracts might come through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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

He eventually was promoted to head coach of the varsity team before moving to Newport News High, where he won 57 straight games.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

Perhaps the eyes of the men in Roanoke, Petersburg, Newport News, had not been bright with welcome and admiration.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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