Meanings
proper noun
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Synonyms: Flat Island
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Similar
Flat Island
Origin
Compound of Glover (“a surname”) + town. The town is named after Sir John Hawley Glover (1829 - 1885), governor of Newfoundland between 1875-1881 and 1883-1885. See also Glover Island.
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APA
Glovertown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glovertown
MLA
“Glovertown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glovertown. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Glovertown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glovertown.
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