Winnipeg

American  

[win-uh-peg] / ˈwɪn əˌpɛg /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Manitoba, in S Canada, on the Red River.

2. Lake, a lake in S Canada, in Manitoba. About 260 miles (420 km) long; about 9,300 sq. mi. (24,085 sq. km).

3. a river in S Canada, flowing NW from the Lake of the Woods to Lake Winnipeg. About 200 miles (320 km) long.

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Winnipeg British  

/ ˈwɪnɪˌpɛɡ /

noun

1. a city in S Canada, capital of Manitoba at the confluence of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers: University of Manitoba (1877) and University of Winnipeg (1871). Pop: 626 685 (2001)

2. a lake in S Canada, in Manitoba: drains through the Nelson River into Hudson Bay. Area: 23 553 sq km (9094 sq miles)

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Winnipeg Cultural  

1. Capital of Manitoba, Canada, located in southern Manitoba near Lake Winnipeg and the U.S. state of Minnesota.

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The easternmost city of the Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan), Winnipeg is the center of their agricultural industry.

It is known for its severe winters.

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Derived Forms

• Winnipegger
  noun

Example Sentences

"A second individual who was a travelling partner of the confirmed case was confirmed negative" by the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, it said.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

At his victory speech on Sunday in Winnipeg, Lewis, 58, said his party is united in its commitment to the working people of Canada and to easing the cost-of-living crisis.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He has been named the NHL’s best goalie in three of the past six seasons for the Winnipeg Jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Cobb published A Friend Indeed until 1998 when, diagnosed with breast cancer, she sold it to a women’s health organization in Winnipeg, which continued publication until 2006.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

But she’d known those things before she got to Winnipeg.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith