Any member of a Native American tribe that once inhabited the area now known as South Hampton Roads in Virginia, United States.
"The chesapeakes were among the indigenous groups who lived along the coastal waters before European colonization arrived."
In plain English: Chesapeake is another name for the Chesapeake Bay, which is a large body of water located on the east coast of the United States.
"The Chesapeake Bay is famous for its blue crabs and wide open waters."
A number of places in the United States:
"The Chesapeake Bay is a major estuary, but there are also several smaller towns named Chesapeake across the country."
An extinct town in Warren County, Indiana.
"The old map showed Chesapeake as a small settlement that was later abandoned and is now just an extinct town in Warren County, Indiana."
The word Chesapeake comes from an Algonquin term that originally referred to either the people living by the bay or possibly just the village itself. While many once believed it meant "Great Shellfish Bay," modern linguists now think it likely signifies "Great Water" instead.