Carleton County

Carle·ton Coun·ty
/ˈkɑɹl.tən ˈkaʊn.ti/

proper noun

A county of New Brunswick, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada.First known use 1832
  2. A former county in Ontario, Canada, superseded in 1969 by the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton, which was superseded by the City of Ottawa in 2001.

Origin

The county is named after the first lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, Thomas Carleton (c. 1735 - 1817).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Carleton County

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Cite this entry
APA

Carleton County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carleton%20County

MLA

“Carleton County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carleton%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carleton County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carleton%20County.

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