Carbonear

Car·bon·ear
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/ˌkɑɹ.bəˈniəɹ/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin

Etymology uncertain. The toponym may be a corruption of Norman charbonnier (“charcoal pit”); the area around the town hosted a large charcoal production industry in the past. See also Colliers.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Carbonear

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Anagrams

carborane
Cite this entry
APA

Carbonear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carbonear

MLA

“Carbonear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carbonear. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carbonear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carbonear.

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