Saint John

noun

1. Lake, Lac Saint-Jean.

2. a seaport in S New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the Bay of Fundy.

Saint John

noun

1. a port in E Canada, at the mouth of the St John River: the largest city in New Brunswick; very often not abbreviated to `St'. Pop: 90 762 (2001)

2. an island in the Caribbean, in the Virgin Islands of the US. Pop: 4197 (2000). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)

3. a lake in Canada, in S Quebec: drained by the Saguenay River. Area: 971 sq km (375 sq miles)

4. a river in E North America, rising in Maine, US, and flowing northeast to New Brunswick, Canada, then generally southeast to the Bay of Fundy. Length: 673 km (418 miles)

Example Sentences

“We are in a significant moment of looking at trade diversification,” said Craig Bell Estabrooks, CEO of Port Saint John, which has spent heavily dredging channels and expanding container yards.

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The most commonly used name has been John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, Pope and martyr.

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Saint John has called L.A. home for 11 years, having moved from New York City after her husband died in 2013.

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In Santa Monica, doctors at the emergency department at Providence Saint John’s Health Center treated patients suffering from smoke inhalation, eye irritation and minor burns.

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His death comes as the company’s Saint John refinery is undergoing a “strategic review” to determine its future, as climate change is prompting a shift away from fossil fuels in some nations.

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