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Charlestown
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Charles·town  (chärlztoun)
A former city of eastern Massachusetts, the oldest part of present-day Boston. It was settled c. 1629. The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought here at Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775.
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Noun1.Charlestown - a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629
Bean Town, Beantown, Boston, capital of Massachusetts, Hub of the Universe - state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
Breed's Hill - a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775
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