Prince Edward Island

American  

noun

1. an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, forming a province of Canada: 2,184 sq. mi. (5,655 sq. km). Charlottetown.

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Prince Edward Island British  

noun

1. Abbrevs: PE.   PEI.  an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence that constitutes the smallest Canadian province. Capital: Charlottetown. Pop: 137 864 (2004 est). Area: 5656 sq km (2184 sq miles)

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Prince Edward Island Cultural  

1. Province in eastern Canada in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, separated by the Northumberland Strait from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with which it makes up the Maritime Provinces; Canada's smallest province. Charlottetown is its capital and largest city.

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Example Sentences

Liberal leader Mark Carney held events in Prince Edward Island and Quebec, while Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre had a rally in Vaughan, a suburb of Toronto, on Tuesday evening.

From BBC

This season will be filmed across Canada, with competitions held in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal and Prince Edward Island.

From Salon

As most other provinces, like Alberta, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island, moved to liberalise their liquor sales and allow for privately-run stores, Ontario stayed mostly the same.

From BBC

Human bones were found protruding from the side of an eroding cliff on Prince Edward Island in Canada late last month.

From New York Times

He was right: A herd of pregnant females had located a loose patchwork of ice near Prince Edward Island, hauled out, and given birth.

From National Geographic