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Breed's Hill

Breed's Hill

7.4
A hill in Charlestown, Boston where most of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill was fought
  • proper noun
  • /briːdz hɪl/
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  • Visitors to Boston often pay their respects at Breed's Hill, the site of a significant historical battle.

Examples

  • The historic site of Breed's Hill attracts many tourists each year.

  • Standing on Breed's Hill, you can see the markers commemorating the historic battle.

  • Many tourists visit Breed's Hill to learn about its role in the American Revolution.

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill was largely fought on Breed's Hill rather than Bunker Hill itself.

  • Did you know that the Battle of Bunker Hill took place on Breed's Hill?

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on Breed's Hill during the American Revolution.

  • Located in Charlestown, Breed's Hill is remembered for the bravery shown by American troops in 1775.

Synonyms

Bunker Hill
vsBreed's Hill
6.7

A hill near Boston where British and American colonial soldiers fought in 1775

is the actual Charlestown hill where the 1775 fighting took place

Surface Forms

Breed's Hill main

Morphology

Breed's + hill

The form 'Breed's Hill' is compositionally understandable as a hill associated with or named after someone/something called 'Breed' because 'hill' and the possessive '-'s' follow a standard English pattern, so a B1 learner who knows those parts can guess it is a named geographic feature. However, the specific encyclopedic meaning (that it is the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston) is not derivable from the constituents, so the full referential/historical sense is not predictable from the words alone.

Etymology

Breed's Hill was named after the local Breed family who once owned the small hill in Charlestown, Boston. Although the fight is usually called 'Bunker Hill', most of the fighting in 1775 happened on Breed's Hill, so the name today reminds us of that famous battle.