West Point

noun

1. a military reservation in SE New York, on the Hudson: U.S. Military Academy.

West Point

noun

1. the US Army installation in New York State that houses the US Military Academy

West Point

1. A village in New York.

Benedict Arnold was given command of the fort at West Point during the Revolutionary War. Arnold arranged to betray the fort, which controlled the Hudson River, in exchange for a British commission and a sum of money.

Location of the United States Military Academy, which is often referred to as West Point.

Example Sentences

He applied unsuccessfully for West Point, the elite US military academy.

From BBC

Kia has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on its factory in West Point, Ga.

From Los Angeles Times

The West Point Association of Graduates has canceled an award ceremony for actor Tom Hanks, who was scheduled to receive the prestigious Sylvanus Thayer Award on September 25.

From Salon

Addressing West Point on Saturday, he said that in ending DEI in the military the administration was "getting rid of the distractions" and "focusing our military on its core mission".

From BBC

President Donald Trump kicked off his Memorial Day weekend by speaking at the graduation of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

From Salon