Saint John

noun

1. Lake, Lac Saint-Jean.
2. a seaport in S New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the Bay of Fundy.

Saint John

noun

1. a port in E Canada, at the mouth of the St John River: the largest city in New Brunswick; very often not abbreviated to `St'. Pop: 90 762 (2001)
2. an island in the Caribbean, in the Virgin Islands of the US. Pop: 4197 (2000). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)
3. Lake Saint John
   a lake in Canada, in S Quebec: drained by the Saguenay River. Area: 971 sq km (375 sq miles)
4. a river in E North America, rising in Maine, US, and flowing northeast to New Brunswick, Canada, then generally southeast to the Bay of Fundy. Length: 673 km (418 miles)

Example Sentences

His death comes as the company’s Saint John refinery is undergoing a “strategic review” to determine its future, as climate change is prompting a shift away from fossil fuels in some nations.

From Seattle Times

Born in Saint John, Canada, Sutherland barely survived a series of childhood diseases, including infantile paralysis, rheumatoid fever and spinal meningitis.

From Seattle Times

This work was made possible by a long-term international collaboration with Matthew Stimson and Olivia King of the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, and Saint Mary's University in Halifax.

From Science Daily

“I’ve already had some of the teachers here … reach out to bring their classes in to look at the Saint John’s Bible,” Mr. Hollerith said.

From Washington Times

Think of how your ears pop when the plane quickly ascends or descends, says Rudolph Bedford, a gastroenterologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in California.

From Scientific American