Spotsylvania

American  

[spot-sil-vey-nee-uh, -veyn-yuh] / ˌspɒt sɪlˈveɪ ni ə, -ˈveɪn yə /

noun

1. a village in NE Virginia: the scene of Civil War battles between the armies of Grant and Lee, May 8–21, 1864.

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Example Sentences

Richard Lamb, a 70-year-old retired federal law enforcement officer who lives in Spotsylvania, Va., said he enjoyed “The Widow,” but did find some plot holes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In 2021, King was an elementary school librarian in the Spotsylvania school district, where the school board voted unanimously to ban 14 books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The “crossroads of the Civil War,” as Virginia’s Spotsylvania County calls itself, is once again a cauldron of hostilities, this time minus the muskets.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Anderson’s campaign said in a statement that he is a Spotsylvania County native who attended Virginia Tech and graduated from Georgetown Law.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

During the afternoon of May 7, Grant sent his trains off in the direction of Spotsylvania Court House, which was only fifteen miles distant, and ordered the army to prepare to follow at nightfall.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam