Saint John's

Saint John's  (snt jnz)

1. also Saint Johns The capital of Antigua and Barbuda, on the northern coast of Antigua in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Tourism is important to its economy. Population: 24,500.

2. The capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the southeast coast of the island. One of the oldest settlements in North America, it was first colonized by the English in 1583 but did not come under permanent British control until 1762. Population: 101,000.

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Saint John's

n usually abbreviated to St John's

1. (Placename) a port in Canada, capital of Newfoundland, on the E coast of the Avalon Peninsula. Pop.: 101 936 (1996)

2. (Placename) the capital of Antigua and Barbuda: a port on the NW coast of the island of Antigua. Pop.: 21 514 (1991)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Saint John's - a port and provincial capital of Newfoundland St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador - a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada's 10th province in 1949
	2.	Saint John's - the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda; located on the island of Antigua capital of Antigua and Barbuda, St. John's Antigua and Barbuda - a country in the northern Leeward Islands