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Richmond

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɪtʃmənd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rich′mənd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Rich•mond  (rich′mənd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesformer name of Staten Island (def. 2).
  2. Place Namesa port in and the capital of Virginia, in the E part on the James River: capital of the Confederacy 1861–65. 219,214.
  3. Place Namesa seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay. 74,676.
  4. Place Namesa city in E Indiana. 41,349.
  5. Place Namesa city in E central Kentucky. 21,705.
  6. a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Richmond /ˈrɪtʃmənd/ n
  1. 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)Official name: Richmond-upon-Thames
  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
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