Sarnia

American  

[sahr-nee-uh] / ˈsɑr ni ə /

noun

1. a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.

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Sarnia British  

/ ˈsɑːnɪə /

noun

1. an inland port in S central Canada, in SW Ontario at the S end of Lake Huron: oil refineries. Pop: 78 577 (2001)

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Example Sentences

On a day where there is little traffic, a Sarnia resident can cross the border and be in Michigan in a matter of minutes.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

In December, they won 3-2 in Kitchener, Ontario, and Canada outlasted the U.S. 3-2 in a shootout in Sarnia, Ontario.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

The 70-year-old pipeline stretches from Superior, Wisconsin, through Michigan to Sarnia, Ontario, transporting up to 540,000 gallons of oil and natural gas liquids per day.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023

The series will resume in December in Kitchener and Sarnia, Canada, followed by February games in Saskatoon and Regina, Canada, and St. Paul, Minn.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2023

Gzowski and Co., consisting of Messrs Gzowski, Holton, Macpherson, and Galt, secured the Toronto to Sarnia contract at �8000 a mile.

From The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Skelton, Oscar Douglas