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West Point

noun

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


West Point

noun

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


West Point

  1. A village in New York .


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Notes

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.

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Example Sentences

Lewis did not get on the field for a single varsity game during his four years at West Point.

In fact, he taught the most intensive artillery course in the South and very likely the equal of courses at West Point.

When he next tried out for the varsity, he weighed 174 pounds and was faster than he had been on his arrival at West Point.

A West Point graduate and former coach of the Army Cadets, Krzyzewski called on the Army to stand up for itself.

On this day 105 years ago, a West Point player died in a game with Harvard.

Certainly there are no five miles equal in rugged grandeur to those beginning just below and ending above West Point.

Upon the death of his stepmother, his stepfather arranged to get him appointed to West Point.

After he had been dismissed from West Point one year later, he decided to dedicate his life to writing.

Determined to avenge himself on congress, he offered to betray West Point to the British.

Captain Putnam was a West Point graduate, and had modeled his school somewhat after that famous government institution.

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