whitehorse

Thân thiện

A small plane flies over the city of Whitehorse near the Yukon River.

Definition

Noun: 1. The capital city of the Yukon Territory, Canada: Whitehorse is the territorial capital and largest city in Yukon, located in the northwestern part of Canada. It serves as the primary administrative, cultural, and economic center for the territory.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Our flight landed in Whitehorse late in the evening.
  • The government offices are located in downtown Whitehorse.
  • Many tourists begin their journey to see the Northern Lights from Whitehorse.

Advanced Usage

• "Whitehorse-based": Used to describe an organization, company, or initiative whose main headquarters or operations are located in Whitehorse.
  • The Whitehorse-based mining company announced new job openings.

Variants and Related Words

• Yukon: The Canadian territory for which Whitehorse is the capital.
• Territorial capital: A general term for the administrative capital of a territory, such as Whitehorse.

Synonyms

• Capital (of Yukon): The primary city where a government is seated.
• Territorial seat (of government): The location of a territory's main administrative offices.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the provincial capital of the Yukon Territory

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