military reservation in SE N.Y.: site of the U.S. Military Academy
Origin of West Point
from its location on the west bank of the Hudson RiverWest Point
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West Point
A US military installation in southeast New York on the western bank of the Hudson River north of New York City. It has been a military post since 1778 and the seat of the US Military Academy since 1802.
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Proper noun
- Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
- The United States Military Academy, in West Point, NY.
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