Meanings
- A city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Synonyms: Martins Point
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Origin
From Campbell (a surname) + -ton. The city in New Brunswick is named after colonial administrator Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet (1769–1843). The town in Newfoundland is named after John Campbell, a local sawmill manager.
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Campbellton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Campbellton
“Campbellton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Campbellton. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Campbellton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Campbellton.
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