a hill near Boston where the first great battle of the AmericanRevolutionary War (1775 - 1783) between the British and Americans was fought. The British drove the Americans from their fort at Breed's Hill to nearby Bunker Hill, but only after the Americans had run out of gunpowder. Before retreating, the Americans killed many British troops. —State of ManCongress Approved Gls (14.5.92)