Fredericton

American

[fred-rik-tuhn, fred-er-ik-] / ˈfrɛd rɪk tən, ˈfrɛd ər ɪk- /

noun

a city in and the capital of New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the St. John River.

Fredericton British

/ ˈfrɛdrɪktən /

noun

a city in SE Canada, capital of New Brunswick, on the St John River. Pop: 54 068 (2001)

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Kari-Jane Roze, who lives in Fredericton, Canada, loves many things about autumn, including back-to-school routines, changing leaves and hockey.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Fredericton, New Brunswick doubled its share from 0.1% to 0.2%.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2022

The team was on its way to Fredericton for a game that was canceled.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021

The flight, which had left from Toronto for Halifax on Monday, was forced to divert to Fredericton after the Halifax airport was briefly shuttered due to severe weather.

From Fox News • Mar. 6, 2019

The grant was registered at Halifax, 29th June, 1784, and at Fredericton on December 23rd, same year.

From The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 by Stewart, George

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