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.

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Edmonton British  

/ ˈɛdməntən /

noun

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

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Edmonton Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

So the Anaheim Ducks did what the Los Angeles Kings couldn’t do in four straight seasons, beat the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

And, for the first time in four years, they won’t have to play Edmonton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Army members from the US and the UK were invited to monitor progress from a command centre in Edmonton, and French and Belgian soldiers conducted ice-diving missions with the Canadian military.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Mr. Gretzky’s trade in 1988 from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings brought Tinseltown attention to the NHL, which eventually spread to other warmer climes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A letter from Red slid into the mailbox of the Pollard family home in Edmonton.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand