Queenstown

/ (ˈkwiːnzˌtaʊn) /

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noun

the former name (1849–1922) of Cóbh

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Words nearby Queenstown

Queen's proctor, Queen's Regulations, queen's scout, queen's shilling, Queen's speech, Queenstown, Queen Street Farmer, queen substance, queen's ware, queen truss, queer

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How to use Queenstown in a sentence

The couple will leave George behind for a two-day tour of Dunedin, Queenstown, and Christchurch, all on South Island.
Kate, William and George’s Tour of Australasia, Key Dates|Tom Sykes|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the Titanic left Queenstown on April 11 the total number of persons employed on board in any capacity was 885.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
It happened to be Friday, and, as usual in the early summer, the train was crowded with emigrants on their way to Queenstown.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
That is the chief lesson one learns—and one has barely time to take it in—between Queenstown and Sandy Hook.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer

Let us test who of our party shall lose the fewest meals from New York to Queenstown.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
It surely cannot be quite an unaccustomed event for a steamer to arrive at Queenstown at that time of night!
Hesperothen; Notes from the West, Vol. II (of 2)|W. H. Russell