Charlottetown

[ shahr-luh t-toun ]

/ ˈʃɑr lətˌtaʊn /

noun

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

Definition for charlottetown (2 of 2)

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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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
One day her Aunt Hannah from Charlottetown came and wanted her ma to go visiting with her.
The Golden Road|Lucy Maud Montgomery
They are going to call Mr. Allan to Charlottetown and of course he'll accept.
Anne Of Avonlea|Lucy Maud Montgomery

We met her on her way back to Charlottetown and she told us she was.
The Golden Road|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Felix held out the newspaper—it was the Charlottetown Daily Enterprise.
The Story Girl|Lucy Maud Montgomery
I never knew it was a sham marriage, until Mr. Blake told me so down in Charlottetown.
A Changed Heart|May Agnes Fleming

British Dictionary definitions for charlottetown (1 of 2)

Charlottetown

/ (ˈʃɑːlətˌtaʊn) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for charlottetown (2 of 2)

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.