Used in a Sentence

quebec

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

Editorial note

In Quebec the idea of a co-op is legally important.

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Quick take

A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.

noun

The capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada.

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Other places elsewhere:

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for quebec.

noun

A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.

noun

The capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada.

noun

Other places elsewhere:

noun

A village in the town of Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, United States.

Example sentences

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In Quebec the idea of a co-op is legally important.

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French in Quebec is kind of similar - to avoid being assimilated into English Canadian culture, it's very resistant to change.

3

I am a Coop CS student from Quebec Canada looking for a Summer internship around Toronto or Ottawa.

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My understanding is that Quebec is the only place Pepsi outsells Coke.

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If Quebec decides to leave Canada at some point, I'd expect Canada would have little real choice but to let them.

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This happened in Quebec recently when the Parti Québécois (quite the varied political party, but at the time center left) was elected, after 9 years of Liberal government.

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I don't know about Ontario, but here in Quebec the rules on water management in agriculture have become much more stringent in recent years.

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Apparently Quebec makes it much easier for citizens from a select list of countries to obtain permanent residency, as opposed to what you'll find elsewhere in the country.

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Additionally, we're going to do a French Canadian version of our app and market in Quebec -- our US competitors haven't touched multiple language support.

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The main drawback is that the language laws in Quebec essentially require managers to be bilingual, which makes recruitment more difficult.

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This may be because I'm from quebec, but this is perfectly fine for me, its a word that is much more precise, since if the word does not have a proper translation, its a better idea to use the external, but uniquevocal, word.

Quote examples

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I've seen this in Quebec where french people despise and often make fun of "locals" and leave in specific areas.

Proper noun examples

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Comparing the roads in Maine and Quebec, in Maine it's a mess of frost-heaves and constant repavement.

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This because a truss bridge collapsed over a river in Quebec, taking the lives of one thousand construction workers.

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Quebec even produces the stuff, but good luck finding Quebecois crème de cassis (which is damned good) in Western Canada.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use quebec in a sentence?

In Quebec the idea of a co-op is legally important.

What does quebec mean?

A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.

What part of speech is quebec?

quebec is commonly used as noun.