Yellowknife

[ yel-oh-nahyf ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of the Northwest Territories, in N central Canada, on Great Slave Lake.

Yellowknife

/ ˈjɛləʊˌnaɪf /

noun

1. a city in N Canada, capital of the Northwest Territories on Great Slave Lake. Pop: 16 055 (2001)

Example Sentences

The Northwestern Air plane crashed near Fort Smith, a small town about 740 kilometres south of Yellowknife, north of the Alberta border.

From BBC

Angela Canning rushed to the highway Wednesday morning to wave at the stream of vehicles heading back to Yellowknife as the evacuation order was lifted.

From Seattle Times

Angela Canning, a Yellowknife resident, told the Canadian Press that she and others cheered when they saw the "Welcome Home" sign on their drive back.

From BBC

Bears have been seen on the empty streets of Yellowknife, attracted by left rubbish while their habitats are destroyed by the fires.

From BBC

Fire crews also continued to battle a blaze near the Northwest Territories capital of Yellowknife.

From Seattle Times