Battleford

English

Etymology

Battle +‎ ford From the ford found on the Battle River near its confluence with the North Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan.

Proper noun

Battleford (plural Battlefords)

  1. A placename in Saskatchewan, Canada
    1. A fort settlement, in what was once the Northwest Territories, Canada
    2. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada
    3. Collectively, the region around the town in Saskatchewan, Canada
  2. A battle named after the place

Synonyms
  • (the region): Battlefords

Derived terms
  • North Battleford (a city in Saskatchewan, Canada)
  • The Battlefords (the town of Battleford and the city of North Battleford, collectively)
  • Battlefords (collectively, the region around Battleford)

See also
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