Saint John

American  

noun

1. Lake, Lac Saint-Jean.

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

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Saint John British  

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)

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Example Sentences

She has been going to a Saint John of God school for a year now.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Judging will be actress Issa Rae, marketing executive Bozoma Saint John, private equity partners Will Bumpus and Ted Oberwager, and Ann Miller, Nike’s executive vice president of global sports marketing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Estabrooks expects Saint John to handle more than 200,000 containers this year, up from about 86,000 boxes in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Born in Saint John, Canada, Sutherland barely survived a series of childhood diseases, including infantile paralysis, rheumatoid fever and spinal meningitis.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

But Senator Trueba was not going to let any Miss Saint John walk all over him, and he brought all his influence to bear to prevent her from expelling his granddaughter.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende