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Hunter River

Hun·ter Riv·er

/ˈhʌn.tɚ ˈɹɪv.ɚ/

proper noun

A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun

A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
A river in Prince Edward Island, Canada.First known use 1765

Origin

The river is named after British military officer Thomas Orby Hunter. The community is named after the river.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hunter River

river liver giver shiver quiver sliver Guadalquivir aquiver ashiver Clyde River Huai River Murray River North River North West River South River St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River tiver Trout River West River

Cite this entry

APA

Hunter River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunter%20River

MLA

“Hunter River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunter%20River. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hunter River,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunter%20River.

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