BOSTON TEA PARTY


Meaning of BOSTON TEA PARTY in English

ˌBoston ˈTea ˌParty, the BrE AmE

a protest in Boston in 1773 against the British tax on tea, when tea was thrown from British ships into the water. This is often considered to be the event that started the American Revolution.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.