Pincher Creek

proper noun

A town in southern Alberta, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in southern Alberta, Canada.
  2. A municipal district in southern Alberta, in which the town is located; in full, the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9.

Origin

Named for a pair of pincers lost and found in a local creek.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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