Charlottetown

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Charlottetown

/ˈʃɑː.ləˌtaʊn/ UK
/ˈʃɑɹ.ləˌtaʊn/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)lətaʊn

Where it comes from

The name of the city on Prince Edward Island is Charlotte + town. The city is named after Queen Charlotte (1744-1818). The town in Labrador was named after the city on Prince Edward Island by the local resident Benjamin Powell, who had hoped that the settlement might one day reach a similar size and importance.

proper noun

The capital city and county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Similar: Ch'town
A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Similar: Olds Cove

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name capital of Prince Edward Island

한국어	샬럿타운 Syalleot'taun

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"Charlottetown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/charlottetown. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Charlottetown. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/charlottetown

Chicago

"Charlottetown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/charlottetown.

BibTeX

@misc{charlottetown_2026,
  title = {Charlottetown},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/charlottetown},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}