Williamsburg

American

[wil-yuhmz-burg] / ˈwɪl jəmzˌbɜrg /

noun

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

Williamsburg British

/ ˈwɪljəmzˌbɜːɡ /

noun

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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What used to set Williamsburg apart from the rest was the distinctive identity of who lived there.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Amazon Music and A.I.-focused ecommerce startups Queen One and Autonomous Technologies all set up shop at a Williamsburg waterfront building with floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

John Winterman, co-owner of Francie, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg in New York, embraces as many of the apps as his diners do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

As his fame rose through the early 1960, Rollins took to practising for hours every day on New York's Williamsburg Bridge.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

The stable was finer than any house in the neighborhood and the yard was the prettiest in Williamsburg.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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