# Canterbury

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæntəɹbəɹi/ · frequency rank #10,505

## Definitions
1. A cathedral city in Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1457).
2. A local government district with borough status in Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself.
3. The episcopal see of Canterbury or the occupant thereof (the full title used for the archbishop).
4. The Anglican Communion.
5. A suburb of Sydney in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.
6. A small settlement in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.
7. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Boroondara, Victoria, Australia.
8. A village and parish of York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
9. A suburb of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
10. A region in the South Island, New Zealand.
11. A locality in the United States.
12. A locality in the United States.
13. A locality in the United States.
14. A locality in the United States.

## Etymology
From Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burg.

## Common misspellings (16)
`acnterbury`, `canetrbury`, `cannterbury`, `cantebrury`, `canterbbury`, `canterbruy`, `canterburry`, `canterburyy`, `canterbuyr`, `canterrbury`, `canterubry`, `cantrebury`, `cantterbury`, `catnerbury`, `ccanterbury`, `cnaterbury`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canterbury