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

When the final horn sounded Saturday on the Kings’ 1-0 matinee win over the Edmonton Oilers, Anze Kopitar made his way to center ice, a microphone in his hand and his heart in pieces.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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

Earlier this week, a group of First Nations leaders gathered at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton to call on the provincial premier, Danielle Smith, to quash any possible succession referendum.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“I couldn’t find the knowledge I needed to dispel this sense of unease that was pervading my body,” Cobb told the Edmonton Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The Edmonton pioneers would have found the Great Plains teeming with game.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond