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Saint John's

Saint John's

3.4
The capital city of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua
  • proper noun
translation icon : San Juan
  • Many visitors to Antigua begin their journey in Saint John's, the island's bustling capital.

Examples

  • We spent our vacation in Saint John's, enjoying the local markets and beaches.

  • The cruise ship docked at Saint John's early in the morning, giving us a full day to explore.

  • I visited Saint John's last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Saint John's?

  • Many visitors to Antigua begin their journey in Saint John's, the island's bustling capital.

  • The cruise ship docked at Saint John's early in the morning, giving us a full day to explore.

  • We spent our vacation in Saint John's, enjoying the local markets and beaches.

Synonyms

St. John's
vsSaint John's
4 3.4

Capital city of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua

is written in full words for the same capital city

Surface Forms

Saint John's main

Morphology

saint + John's

The form 'Saint John's' is transparently a place-name built from 'saint' + the possessive of 'John', which signals dedication to a saint and is a common, cross-linguistic pattern for toponyms. A B1 learner who knows 'saint' and 'John' (and the possessive) will infer it denotes a location named for Saint John, even if they cannot deduce the exact city or its political status without extra world knowledge.

Etymology

Saint John's in Antigua was named by early settlers for Saint John, a Christian saint, because they often named towns after saints, and that's why the island's main city is still called Saint John's today.