Meanings
- historicalinformalA neighbourhood of Quebec. A former area in Montreal, that has since been demolished to make way for an industrial area, freeway, World's Fair and Olympics infrastructure. Located street-south of the neighbourhood of Grffintown, south of the Lachine Canal, west of Old Montreal, north of the Victoria Bridge.
Synonyms: Victoriatown
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA neighbourhood of Quebec. A former area in Montreal, that has since been demolished to make way for an industrial area, freeway, World's Fair and Olympics infrastructure. Located street-south of the neighbourhood of Grffintown, south of the Lachine Canal, west of Old Montreal, north of the Victoria Bridge.
Origin
From goose + village (“neighbourhood”). From the geese that once nested on the riverside next to Victoriatown, where geese hunting once was permitted.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Village-aux-Oies
- Village-aux-OiesTranslations
Cite this entry
Goose Village. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goose%20Village
“Goose Village.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goose%20Village. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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