Hampton Roads

English
The U.S. state of Virginia, with the Hampton Roads (sense 2) region in red.

Proper noun

Hampton Roads

  1. A large natural roadstead in southeastern Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James River and Chesapeake Bay.
  2. (by extension) The region of southeastern Virginia (and sometimes also northeastern North Carolina) surrounding this roadstead.
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