Cape Breton

American  

[brit-n, bret-n] / ˈbrɪt n, ˈbrɛt n /

noun

1. an island forming the NE part of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 3,970 sq. mi. (10,280 sq. km).

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Example Sentences

Joan Jonas wearing a mask on the porch of her home in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where she spends her summers.

From New York Times

The view never ends from the weathered porch of Joan Jonas’s summer home on a hill in Cape Breton Island, on the tip of Nova Scotia.

From New York Times

“They Come to Us Without a Word,” her installation at the 2015 Venice Biennale, featured gauzy projections of Jonas, animals and bees layered with narrated ghost stories in the oral tradition of Cape Breton.

From New York Times

Though official statistics have yet to be recorded, it is widely believed that the Halifax region has not seen this level of rainfall since Aug. 16, 1971, when hurricane Beth made landfall near the eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia and then roared over Cape Breton.

From Seattle Times

While the official statistics have yet to be recorded, it’s believed the Halifax region has not seen this level of rainfall since Aug. 16, 1971, when hurricane Beth made landfall near the eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia and then roared over Cape Breton.

From Seattle Times