Spotsylvania

American  

[spot-sil-vey-nee-uh, -veyn-yuh] / ˌspɒt sɪlˈveɪ ni ə, -ˈveɪn yə /

noun

1. a village in NE Virginia: the scene of Civil War battles between the armies of Grant and Lee, May 8–21, 1864.

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Example Sentences

Richard Lamb, a 70-year-old retired federal law enforcement officer who lives in Spotsylvania, Va., said he enjoyed “The Widow,” but did find some plot holes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In 2021, King was an elementary school librarian in the Spotsylvania school district, where the school board voted unanimously to ban 14 books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Fabiana Parker, 45, is an English-as-a-second-language teacher who won the statewide prize for teacher of the year in 2022 while working in Spotsylvania County schools.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2023

In Spotsylvania County, both sides can agree that Tuesday’s election will determine whether any progress is possible and whether a plaintive cry to restore civility, heard from many across the political spectrum, can be met.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Then, too, a considerable body of infantry was discovered actually approaching the left and rear from the direction of Spotsylvania.

From Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters by Ripley, William Y. W.