JAMESTOWN Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word jamestown. (close relations)
Definition of JAMESTOWN
Best Alternative Words for JAMESTOWN
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| colony | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States • a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together • a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated • a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country • (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell | ||||||||
| community | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people living in a particular local area • a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common • common ownership • a group of nations having common interests • agreement as to goals • a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences • (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other | ||||||||
| encampment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent • temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers • the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp | ||||||||
| hamlet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a community of people smaller than a village • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father • a settlement smaller than a town | ||||||||
| outpost | nounn | |||||||
noun • a station in a remote or sparsely populated location • a settlement on the frontier of civilization • a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops | ||||||||
| settlement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • a community of people smaller than a town • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an area where a group of families live together • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||||||||
| township | nounn | |||||||
noun • an administrative division of a county | ||||||||
| village | nounn | |||||||
noun • a community of people smaller than a town • a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century • a settlement smaller than a town | ||||||||
