/ Dictionary / Index H Hampton: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hamp•ton Pronunciation: (hamp'tun), [key] — n. born 1913, U.S. jazz vibraphonist. 1818–1902, Confederate general: U.S. senator 1879–91. a city in SE Virginia, on Chesapeake Bay. 122,617. a town in SE New Hampshire. 10,493. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hampton (Thesaurus) Hampstead Hampton Roads Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language