Saint John's

British  

noun

1. a port in Canada, capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, on the E coast of the Avalon Peninsula. Pop: 122 709 (2001)

2. the capital of Antigua and Barbuda: a port on the NW coast of the island of Antigua. Pop: 24 226 (2000 est)

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Example Sentences

DP World, the Dubai-based global ports operator, operates Saint John’s container terminal and recently agreed to develop and operate the new terminal at Montreal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Think of how your ears pop when the plane quickly ascends or descends, says Rudolph Bedford, a gastroenterologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in California.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

Specialized equipment that the Navy used to recover an F-18 fighter jet from the Mediterranean last July has arrived in Saint John’s, Newfoundland, to take part in the search for a missing submersible.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2023

It was Saint John’s Night, the longest day of the year.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys