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Newport News

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Newport News
An independent city of southeast Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads north-northwest of Norfolk. Settled c. 1620, it gained economic importance with the beginning of its shipbuilding industry in the 1880s. Population: 178,000.
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(Placename) (functioning as singular) a port in SE Virginia, at the mouth of the James River: an industrial centre, with one of the world's largest shipyards. Pop.: 180 150 (1996 est.)
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Noun1.Newport News - a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton RoadsNewport News - a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards
Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
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