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Charlottetown

Charlottetown

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The capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island, Canada
  • proper noun
  • /ˈʃɑr.lə.town/
: Charlottetown
  • Back on the main road, stop in at the historic restored village of Orwell before heading on to the provincial capital of Charlottetown for a day of sightseeing, shopping, theatre, and museums.
  • Charlottetown, Prince Edward
  • Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • Charlottetown, Prince

Examples

  • The capital of Canada's smallest province, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, was special for Jean Timmermeister, FPSA, where she met a friend who conducted a private tour for three cruisers, while others enjoyed the features of the attractive, compact city.

    Academic text (2006)
  • But let's assume that we are going the other way and go west from Wood Islands toward Charlottetown.

    Academic text (1998)
  • In particular, sessions were held at the assemblies in Regina and Charlottetown on the nature and function of teacher preparation in art.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Zubair Siddiqi, General Manager of the Delta Prince Edward in Charlottetown, says:

    Blog text (12)
  • This story has been reprinted with permission from the author and the publisher, Gynergy, Charlottetown, Canada.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Charlottetown and Halifax co-compost with kitchen scraps.

    Academic text (1999)
  • An alternative route going west from Charlottetown goes along the south shore through delightful rolling hills of Bonshaw and Strathgartney to the not-to-be-missed theater town of Victoria.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Leaving Charlottetown, the ship went under the Confederation Bridge connecting Prince Edward Island with the mainland of Canada, then into the Saint Lawrence River; the Maasdam cruised into the Saguenay Fjord.

    Academic text (2006)
  • On a given day in July or August, probably 90 percent of the visitors to PEI will be concentrated around Green Gables Cottage, in Charlottetown, or laying on one of the popular beaches at Cavendish, Brackley, and Stanhope.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The agreement was signed on Aug. 28 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Surface Forms

Morphology

Charlottetown = Charlotte + town (transparent) = Charlotte + town

Formed from the personal name 'Charlotte' + 'town', clearly indicating a town associated with Charlotte.

Etymology

Charlottetown comes from the name Charlotte and the common English word town. It was named for Queen Charlotte, so it simply means 'Charlotte's town' and that is why it is the name of the city on Prince Edward Island.