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Edmonton

American  
[ed-muhn-tuhn] / ˈɛd mən tən /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Alberta, in the central part, in SW Canada.


Edmonton British  
/ ˈɛdməntən /

noun

  1. a city in W Canada, capital of Alberta: oil industry. Pop: 782 101 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Edmonton Cultural  
  1. Capital of Alberta, Canada, and largest city in the province.


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"How are we going to be at war with Canada? They're going to take their two set submarines from the Edmonton Mall and sic them on us?"

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Carney was born in Fort Smith, a remote town in Canada's Northwest Territories, and was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, a province rich in hydrocarbons.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course measured more than half a kilometre too long for the 2026 edition.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The LFB said it sent fire engines from Homerton, Leyton and Leytonstone fire stations to the scene along with specialist fire rescue units from Edmonton and Bethnal Green fire stations, and the brigade's drone team.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

In 1898, prospecting led him to a nearly vacant trail crossing that the trappers called Edmonton, where he found that the soil was the perfect medium for making brick.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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