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Definition of st. john's

st. john's

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1

The capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, situated on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland.

2

The capital, largest city, and chief commercial port of Antigua and Barbuda, located on the northwestern coast of the island of Antigua in the Caribbean Sea.

Word Nuance & Usage

The capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's (with an apostrophe), is frequently confused with Saint John, a major port city in the neighboring Canadian province of New Brunswick.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of St. john's. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/st.-john's
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