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

In each of the last four seasons, the Kings have opened the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 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

The Kings hope to make Kopitar’s final season in Los Angeles a memorable one after four consecutive playoff losses to the Edmonton Oilers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Up in Edmonton, his father stumbled into his house before his children, clutching a newspaper.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand