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Williamsburg

American  
[wil-yuhmz-burg] / ˈwɪl yəmzˌbɜrg /

noun

  1. a city in SE Virginia: colonial capital of Virginia; now restored to its original pre-Revolutionary style.

Williamsburg British  
/ ˈwɪljəmzˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Virginia: the capital of Virginia (1693–1779); the restoration of large sections of the colonial city was begun in 1926. Pop: 11 605 (2003 est)

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In 2023, her dream became a reality when she moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to take on her first job after college.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

The mozzarella comes from a 100-year-old family business in Williamsburg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Ms Aber graduated from the University of Richmond in Virginia in 2003, before attending William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

He said he’s already befriended several on a recent new members’ retreat in Williamsburg, Va.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

She had been born a slave near Williamsburg, Virginia.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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