Quebec City

Cultural  

1. Capital of Quebec province, Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.

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One of the oldest cities in North America, it was founded in the early seventeenth century.

Quebec City is largely French-speaking.

Example Sentences

“French Girl” is a love triangle farce that’s mostly set in Quebec City but takes place on Planet Rom-com where bipedal characters act out in ways that rarely resemble human behavior.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

“Every drop of water counts,” said Amira Aker, a postdoctoral fellow of environmental health at the University of Laval in Quebec City, Canada, who has researched water issues in the Palestinian territories.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023

To meet the unprecedented need, the province has trained 300 additional people in Quebec City over the last week so they can be deployed immediately.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

Canadian fans in non-NHL cities have clamored to have a team of their own, so perhaps the Coyotes head back to Canada, maybe to Quebec City or Hamilton, Ontario.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

In Quebec the Great Northern, running from Hawkesbury on the Ottawa to Quebec City, was absorbed in 1902, and the Quebec and Lake St John five years later.

From The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Skelton, Oscar Douglas