Meanings
bytown1
nounbytown (plural bytowns)
plural bytowns · alternative by-town
- A subsidiary or subordinate town
- A town that has its own name and postal code, but which is governed by another town
Bytown2
proper noun
- former name of Ottawa
Origin
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APA
bytown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bytown
MLA
“bytown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bytown. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bytown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bytown.
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