Showing results for Edmonton. Search instead for monton.

Edmonton

American

[ed-muhn-tuhn] / ˈɛd mən tən /

noun

a city in and the capital of Alberta, in the central part, in SW Canada.

Edmonton British

/ ˈɛdməntən /

noun

a city in W Canada, capital of Alberta: oil industry. Pop: 782 101 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Edmonton Cultural

Capital of Alberta, Canada, and largest city in the province.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Edmonton

"How are we going to be at war with Canada? They're going to take their two set submarines from the Edmonton Mall and sic them on us?"

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Carney was born in Fort Smith, a remote town in Canada's Northwest Territories, and was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, a province rich in hydrocarbons.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course measured more than half a kilometre too long for the 2026 edition.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

On Wednesday, Carney will travel to Edmonton, his hometown, in a symbolic visit on the country's birthday, where he is expected to make the case for national unity.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

For Red Pollard, there was no road back to Edmonton.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023