Explore Edmonton through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Edmonton meaning
- The capital city of Alberta, Canada.
- A former town and suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
- A hamlet in St Breock civil parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9672).
Synonyms of Edmonton
Using Edmonton
- The main meaning on this page is: The capital city of Alberta, Canada. | A former town and suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. | A hamlet in St Breock civil parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9672).
- Useful related words include: provincial capital.
- In the example corpus, edmonton often appears in combinations such as: the edmonton, in edmonton, edmonton oilers.
Context around Edmonton
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 16 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Edmonton
- In this selection, "edmonton" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, news, old, broader, oilers, police and alberta stand out and add context to how "edmonton" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include beat the edmonton oilers 3 and night in edmonton alberta. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "edmonton" sits close to words such as afterwards, breast and harrison, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with edmonton
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Edmonton Law Courts are shown in Edmonton on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (12 words)
EDMONTON – Ed Hervey didn’t hold back when describing the Edmonton Elks team. (13 words)
A security guard is dead after an altercation in an Edmonton parkade, the Edmonton Police Service has confirmed. (18 words)
The Kings’ Trevor Moore (12) and the Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard, right, battle as the referees try to break it up during the first period of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Edmonton, Alberta. (40 words)
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner stays ready in front of his net during a Kings power play in the second period of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night in Edmonton, Alberta. (36 words)
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Matias Maccelli scored 1:35 into overtime and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday night after being informed of the team’s expected move to Utah. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Edmonton Eskimos unveil their new name and logo, the Edmonton Elks, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Police Service has put out a call for help in locating a 14-year-old Edmonton girl who was last seen on Thursday.
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews speaks to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 (CTV News Edmonton/Matt Marshall).
EDMONTON, Alberta — Pavel Zacha scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the league-leading Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night for their seventh straight win.
EDMONTON — Jackson Unger put forth a stellar 42-save effort to lead the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings.
Edmonton Law Courts are shown in Edmonton on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner stays ready in front of his net during a Kings power play in the second period of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night in Edmonton, Alberta.
Edmonton police cruisers are seen outside the Radius Community Health and Healing Centre on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 (CTV News Edmonton/Brandon Lynch).
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton have cancelled an Amber Alert for a 40-year-old woman who is blind and non-verbal after she was found safe.
His presence has also gotten him an endorsement from local Edmonton affirmations account — which shows his reach in the broader Edmonton community.
On Sunday, Edmonton Transit Service security recognized the man from the West Edmonton Mall incident at the Belvedere LRT Station and he was arrested.
That's the big-picture forecast from the Realtors Association of Edmonton, which revealed new numbers Wednesday to a packed ballroom of real estate agents at the Edmonton Convention Centre.
The Kings’ Trevor Moore (12) and the Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard, right, battle as the referees try to break it up during the first period of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Edmonton, Alberta.
The presenter, Cindy Gordon, from the Edmonton Hard of Hearing Association-Edmonton Branch, gave a two-hour presentation on understanding hearing loss and hearing aids.
A new Edmonton Oilers anthem has dropped from Edmonton-born rapper Rollie Pemberton, best known by his stage name Cadence Weapon.
A security guard is dead after an altercation in an Edmonton parkade, the Edmonton Police Service has confirmed.
Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary, left, and Edmonton Oilers defenceman Travis Dermont scramble for the rebound from goalie Stuart Skinner during NHL action on Oct. 13, 2024, at Edmonton's Rogers Place.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Matias Maccelli scored 1:35 into overtime and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday night after being informed of the team’s expected move to Utah.
EDMONTON, Alta. — Lukas Sawchyn's goal at 1:34 of overtime lifted the Edmonton Oil Kings to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Regina Pats.
EDMONTON – Ed Hervey didn’t hold back when describing the Edmonton Elks team.
Common combinations with edmonton
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the edmonton 57×
- in edmonton 50×
- edmonton oilers 31×
- edmonton police 21×
- edmonton on 16×
- edmonton -- 14×
- edmonton the 12×
- edmonton alberta 8×
- of edmonton 8×
- and edmonton 8×