West Point

American  

noun

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

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West Point British  

noun

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

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West Point Cultural  

1. A village in New York.

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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

Johnson says he is now a minority owner in three other racehorses through the syndicate West Point Thoroughbreds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The US Military Academy at West Point posted photos on Wednesday of George meeting with troops, saying he "shared experience-driven guidance with cadets preparing to lead".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Chad McComic, who owns CM Farms in West Point, Miss., said sales were a bit better this year than last, but not as good as they were in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Robert Anderson, son of a Revolutionary War officer, a cousin of Chief Justice John Marshall, and a West Point graduate from the loyal slave state of Kentucky.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2025

There were also a special few with energetic fathers who were expecting appointments to Annapolis or West Point or the Coast Guard Academy or even—this alternative had been unexpectedly stumbled on—the Merchant Marine Academy.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles