Canterburys

Canterburys is not a single place or entity but a plural form used to refer to multiple places, institutions, or cultural references that bear the name Canterbury. In geography, Canterburys can refer to towns and regions named Canterbury around the world. Notable examples include Canterbury, a historic city in Kent, England, renowned for Canterbury Cathedral, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and a center of English religious and cultural history. The Canterbury Region is a large district on New Zealand's South Island, whose largest city is Christchurch. There are also communities named Canterbury in the United States (for example Canterbury, Connecticut) and in Australia (such as Canterbury, New South Wales).

In literature and culture, Canterbury is best known from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a 14th-century collection of stories told by pilgrims traveling to Canterbury. The name Canterbury is also used in ecclesiastical and academic contexts to refer to the cathedral, its archbishopric, and related institutions, and appears in various institutional titles and place names.

Usage notes: The plural form Canterburys is not a technical term; it is used mainly when speaking about multiple places or institutions that share the name. Context is needed to determine which Canterbury is being referred to, and writers typically specify the exact place (Canterbury, England; Canterbury, New Zealand; etc.).