Iqaluit
[ ih-kah-loo-it, ee-kah-loo-eet ]
/ ɪˈkɑ lu ɪt, iˈkɑ luˌit /
noun
the capital of Nunavut, Canada, in SE Baffin Island.
Formerly
Frobisher Bay.
Definition for iqaluit (2 of 2)
Nunavut
[ noo-nuh-voot, noo-nuh-voot ]
/ ˌnu nəˈvut, ˈnu nəˌvut /
noun
a territory in N Canada, formed in 1999 from part of the Northwest Territories, extending E from the Northwest Territories to Hudson Bay and including most of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. 808,181 sq. mi. (2,093, 190 sq. km) Capital: Iqaluit.
Example sentences from the Web for iqaluit
The royal couple are currently in Ottawa, and tomorrow will set out for Nunavut, in Iqaluit, which sounds very far north indeed.
British Dictionary definitions for iqaluit (1 of 2)
Iqaluit
/ (ɪˈkælʊɪt) /
noun
a town in N Canada, capital of Nunavut. Pop: 5236 (2001)
Former name: Frobisher Bay
British Dictionary definitions for iqaluit (2 of 2)
Nunavut
/ (ˈnuːnəˌvuːt) /
noun
a territory of NW Canada, formed in 1999 from part of the Northwest Territories as a semi-autonomous region for the Inuit; includes Baffin Island and Ellesmere Island. Capital: Iqaluit. Pop: 29 644 (2004 est). Area: 2 093 190 sq km (808 185 sq miles)