Goose Village

English

Etymology

goose +‎ village (“neighbourhood”) From the geese that once nested on the riverside next to Victoriatown, where geese hunting once was permitted.

Proper noun

Goose Village

1. (historical, informal) A neighbourhood of Quebec. A former area in Montreal, that has since been demolished to make way for an industrial area, freeway, World's Fair and Olympics infrastructure. Located street-south of the neighbourhood of Grffintown, south of the Lachine Canal, west of Old Montreal, north of the Victoria Bridge.

Synonyms

• Victoriatown (the official name of the neighbourhood)

Hypernyms

• Faubourg Sainte-Anne (former beyond-the-city-wall urban suburb this neighbourhood was located in)
• Pointe-Saint-Charles (district this area is now located in)
• Montreal (city this area is located in)
• Island of Montreal (island this area is located on)
• Hochelaga Archipelago / Montreal Islands (region this area is located in)
• Quebec (province this area is located in)
• Canada (country this area is located in)

Translations

Translations

• French: Village-aux-Oies