Mississauga
Americannoun
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a city in southeastern Ontario, in southern Canada, on the southwestern shore of Lake Ontario: suburb of Toronto.
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a member of one of the First Nations of Ontario, a division of the Ojibwe people, historically living along the northern shore of Lake Ontario.
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Etymology
Origin of Mississauga
First recorded in 1700–10; from French Mississague, from Ojibwe misiza⋅gi⋅ “inhabitant of the outlet of the large river” (i.e., the Mississagi)
Example Sentences
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In 1860 a flock 1 mile wide and 300 miles long passed over Fort Mississauga on Lake Ontario.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Authorities described Gursewak Singh Bal, 31, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, as the co-founder and co-operator of a website called “The Dirty News,” described in the indictment as “an urban news outlet.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
Poilievre, meanwhile, added a campaign stop in Mississauga, a Toronto suburb, to speak with members of the Filipino community there.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
The agreement was ratified after positive votes from members at Stellantis facilities in Windsor, Brampton, Etobicoke, Mississauga and Red Deer.
From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023
Tony had been responsible for measuring each bookcase after he retrieved it from Alan’s protégés’ shops and for sending the measurements off to a glazier in Mississauga.
From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory
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