Chesapeake
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4.4
- proper noun
- /ˈtʃɛsəpiːk/
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Chesapeake
- We are in Fairfax, VA for the weekend (actually traveling this morning to Chesapeake, VA).
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Chesapeake, VA
- Chesapeake Public Schools
Examples
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I live in the 7-city group of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
Blog text (2) -
His father still lives in Chesapeake, Va., where Andre was raised and went to high school.
Blog text (19) -
And yes, she had a job; she worked at Chesapeake Bank.
Fiction book (1998) -
It's passing by Chesapeake Beach as we speak.
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My home is also a staging location for our precinct here in Chesapeake, VA.
Blog text (3) -
Johnny J. Moye is a technology teacher at Hickory High School in Chesapeake, VA, and a Ph.D. student at Old Dominion University.
Academic text (2007) -
The city of Chesapeake in Virginia offers a variety of parks and recreational facilities.
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She moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, to enjoy a quieter lifestyle and be closer to her family.
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Many historical sites can be found in Chesapeake, a city rich in American heritage.
Compounds
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4.0
A large bay on the east coast of the United States between Virginia and Maryland fed by the Susquehanna River
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3.9
A large strong dog with a thick oily coat that brings back birds from water
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chesapeake as the city name is taken from the nearby bay and its old name, from the Native American word chesepiooc meaning 'great shellfish bay', so the city's name shows its link to the water and coastal life.