Halifax

American  

[hal-uh-faks] / ˈhæl əˌfæks /

noun

1. Earl of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1881–1959, British statesman.

2. a seaport in and the capital of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.

3. a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England.

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Halifax ¹ British  

/ ˈhælɪˌfæks /

noun

1. Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax. 1661–1715, British statesman; founder of the National Debt (1692) and the Bank of England (1694)

2. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax. 1881–1959, British Conservative statesman. He was viceroy of India (1926–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the US (1941–46)

3. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, known as the Trimmer. 1633–95, British politician, noted for his wavering opinions. He opposed the exclusion of the Catholic James II from the throne but later supported the Glorious Revolution

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Halifax ² British  

/ ˈhælɪˌfæks /

noun

1. a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 276 221 (2001)

2. a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Life in Halifax had its joys and sorrows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Some customers using Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and Halifax apps have been able to see other users' transactions on their accounts.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Such cuts follow studio closures elsewhere in its global network, including San Franciso, Osaka, Stockholm, Leamington in Britain and Canada's Halifax.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

It has been alleged that RT Diagnostics, which made £6.67m in three weeks, was set up in "shoddy and inadequate premises" in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and gave out false negative results to customers.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

It was going to Halifax and the cold turn the weather had taken and his insufficient clothing made him desire a trip to the tropic Sugar Isles above all else.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes