Williamsburg

[wil-yuhmz-burg]

noun

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

Williamsburg

/ 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)

Example Sentences

At Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, chef Tomoko offers a multi-course dessert and wine pairing.

From Salon

I’m sure it’s a point of pride for the author of “Hillbilly Elegy” that he has not been to Williamsburg or Bushwick or Dumbo or the other Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods that went heavily for Mamdani.

From Salon

Same for two other Brooklyn residents: Leah Abrams, a 29-year-old writer in Williamsburg, has gone five years without Amazon, and Michael Kulikowski, a 34-year-old architect in Brooklyn in Carroll Gardens, hasn’t used it in several months.

From Salon

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

From BBC

Late one winter afternoon, I went for a walk with Smith in his East Williamsburg neighborhood.

From Slate