Petersburg

/ˈpitərzˌbʌrg/

Other forms: Petersburgs

Definitions of Petersburg

1. noun

   a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
   example of:

   town

   an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
2. noun

   the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee
   synonyms: Petersburg Campaign

   example of:

   campaign, military campaign

   several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

   beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege

   the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack