Richmond

[rich-muhnd]

noun

1. former name of Staten Island.

2. a port in and the capital of Virginia, in the eastern part on the James River: capital of the Confederacy 1861–65.

3. Also called Richmond-upon-Thames. a borough of Greater London, England, on the Thames River: site of Kew Gardens.

4. a seaport in western California, on San Francisco Bay.

5. a city in eastern Indiana.

6. a city in eastern central Kentucky.

7. a male given name.

Richmond

/ ˈrɪtʃmənd /

noun

1. Official name: Richmond-upon-Thames. a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Barnes, Richmond, and Twickenham; site of Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Pop: 179 200 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (21 sq miles)

2. a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: Norman castle. Pop: 8178 (2001)

3. a port in E Virginia, the state capital, at the falls of the James River: developed after the establishment of a trading post (1637); scene of the Virginia Conventions of 1774 and 1775; Confederate capital in the American Civil War. Pop: 194 729 (2003 est)

4. a county of SW New York City: coextensive with Staten Island borough; consists of Staten Island and several smaller islands

Richmond

1. The capital of Virginia.

Capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Example Sentences

The SS Red Oak Victory is the last surviving ship of the 747 that were churned out at the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond during World War II.

From Los Angeles Times

Officers were called just after 17:00 BST on Saturday after the boy was seen going into the River Swale in Richmond.

From BBC

“In my head, I was going to come here a few times,” says Jacinto, who grew up in Richmond, Canada.

From Los Angeles Times

"It is what it is and we move on," said Neale Richmond, a minister of state in Ireland's foreign affairs department.

From BBC

It is unusual for judges to choose someone other than the interim US attorney, although choosing the first assistant "is generally a sensible choice," said University Richmond law professor Carl Tobias.

From BBC