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Canvastown

Canvastown proper noun: a small settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Canvastown

  1. A small settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand.

Origin of Canvastown

From canvas + town, originally a town of tents erected by gold diggers.

Questions about Canvastown

What does Canvastown mean?
Canvastown means a small settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Canvastown?
Canvastown is a proper noun.

Words near Canvastown in the dictionary

  1. canvasses
  2. canvasseth
  3. canvassing
  4. canvassings
  5. canvassy
  6. Canvastown
  7. canvaswork
  8. canvasy
  9. Canvey
  10. Canvey Island
  11. Canwell

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