Williamsburg

American  

[wil-yuhmz-burg] / ˈwɪl yəmzˌbɜrg /

noun

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

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Williamsburg British  

/ ˈwɪljəmzˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

By the time Bildstein arrived, neighborhoods such as Williamsburg and Bushwick were awash with semilegal venues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

In 2023, her dream became a reality when she moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to start her first job after college.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Ms Aber graduated from the University of Richmond in Virginia in 2003, before attending William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

Late one winter afternoon, I went for a walk with Smith in his East Williamsburg neighborhood.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025

“Because we’ve got other problems. Michael Yew just called. Another army is marching over the Williamsburg Bridge. The Apollo cabin needs help. And Percy, the monster leading the enemy ... it’s the Minotaur.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan