Charlottetown

[shahr-luh t-toun]

noun

a seaport on and the capital of Prince Edward Island, in SE Canada.

Prince Edward Island

noun

an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, forming a province of Canada: 2184 sq. mi. (5655 sq. km). Capital: Charlottetown.

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Contemporary Examples of charlottetown

They will travel to Charlottetown, Bonshaw and Cornwall in Prince Edward Island and Winnipeg in Manitoba during the tour.
Camilla Carries On After Brother's Death
May 19, 2014
I saw it in "Quotation", a group show at the Confederation Center of the Arts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Reflecting on Genius
Blake Gopnik
October 18, 2013

Historical Examples of charlottetown

They are going to call Mr. Allan to Charlottetown and of course he'll accept.
Anne Of Avonlea
Lucy Maud Montgomery
There is a steamer to leave Charlottetown to-morrow, at nine.
A Changed Heart
May Agnes Fleming
He was pretty certain she was in Charlottetown, but he could not exactly tell where.
A Changed Heart
May Agnes Fleming
We met her on her way back to Charlottetown and she told us she was.
The Golden Road
Lucy Maud Montgomery
James Douglas Haszard was born in Charlottetown in the year 1797.
History of Prince Edward Island
Duncan Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for charlottetown

Charlottetown

noun

a port in SE Canada, capital of the province of Prince Edward Island. Pop: 38 114 (2001)

Prince Edward Island

noun

an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence that constitutes the smallest Canadian province. Capital: Charlottetown. Pop: 137 864 (2004 est). Area: 5656 sq km (2184 sq miles)Abbrevs: PE, PEI

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Culture definitions for charlottetown

Prince Edward Island

Province in eastern Canada in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, separated by the Northumberland Strait from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with which it makes up the Maritime Provinces; Canada's smallest province. Charlottetown is its capital and largest city.