Used in a Sentence

halifax

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for halifax.

Editorial note

Sure winter is more bearable than Halifax or St John's but that's not saying much.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A regional municipality, the capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of halifax gathered in one view.

noun

A regional municipality, the capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.

noun

An industrial town in West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds.

noun

A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for halifax.

noun

A regional municipality, the capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.

noun

An industrial town in West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds.

noun

A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

noun

A small town, the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.

Example sentences

1

Sure winter is more bearable than Halifax or St John's but that's not saying much.

2

Boston sent help and ever since Halifax sends the city a Christmas tree.

3

Credit to Halifax for not having blocked that account at the time.

4

I've heard a rumour Halifax might give mortgages to contractors based on a pro-rated day rate...

5

I use the Halifax Clarity card and I believe The Nationwide and the Post Office do a good card too.

6

I'm pretty sure the Halifax card I mentioned gives the Visa wholesale rate too.

7

My first year I would hear stories of people about to complete bachelor's degrees being flown from Halifax to Boston (Canadian, here) to be courted (hotel, dinner, etc) by IT companies.

8

In 1917 Halifax was devastated when two munitions ships collided causing a 3 Kiloton non-nuclear explosion (another interesting story) which resulted in a lot of eye injuries from flying glass since people looked out through windows at the burning ships when the explosion happened.

Quote examples

1

The Canadian Province of Nova Scotia "bet the farm" when it built a really well-equipped Computer Science facility at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

2

[H]omework, spelling words included, “is not a part of our family life,” [a Halifax health-care worker] says.

Proper noun examples

1

I live in Halifax, UK and it compared me with people in Halifax, Canada.

2

We've been running a worker owned, profit sharing contracting company out of Halifax, Canada for about 5 years now.

3

If your market is as large as you think, you might even find something in Halifax.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use halifax in a sentence?

Sure winter is more bearable than Halifax or St John's but that's not saying much.

What does halifax mean?

A regional municipality, the capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.

What part of speech is halifax?

halifax is commonly used as noun.