Meanings
proper noun
- A small settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Origin
From canvas + town, originally a town of tents erected by gold diggers.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Canvastown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canvastown
MLA
“Canvastown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canvastown. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canvastown,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canvastown.
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