Eastern Townships

proper noun

A historical, customarily recognized, and tourist region in southwestern Quebec, mostly in the Estrie administrative region.

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The Townships
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Meanings

proper nounthe Eastern Townships pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA historical, customarily recognized, and tourist region in southwestern Quebec, mostly in the Estrie administrative region.

    Synonyms: The Townships

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA historical, customarily recognized, and tourist region in southwestern Quebec, mostly in the Estrie administrative region.

Similar
The Townships

Origin

Townships as the area was reorganized from the seigneurial system to the English county system with townships following the British conquest; Eastern contrasting with townships in what is now Ontario.

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Translations

French Cantons-de-l'Est
  • Cantons-de-l'EstQuebec region
Cite this entry
APA

Eastern Townships. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Townships

MLA

“Eastern Townships.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Townships. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eastern Townships,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Townships.

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