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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Saint John

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

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, DP World’s chief executive, said Saint John has surpassed cargo expectations and that there is more room for growth in eastern Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

The first home Bozoma Saint John bought in L.A. was a condo in Marina del Rey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 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

It being the Feast of Saint John the Baptist, a market day, the streets of Great Wexly were crammed with even more people than the day before.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi