Etymology

Traytown

Tray·town
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Today it means: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Full definition →

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The story

Derived from the dialectal term Troy Town (“labyrinth, maze”). The town's harbour is located behind what appears to be a maze of islands.

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