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

Freighters, the restaurant where she works, is one of the first places people can grab a bite after crossing the US-Canada border between Sarnia, Ontario, and Port Huron, Michigan.

From BBC

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

One place this is being felt is at Sarnia's Duty Free, the last place you can purchase goods before leaving Canada and entering the US.

From BBC

And while the crossing at Port Huron-Sarnia is faring better than most, on a Friday in May the parking lot of the Sarnia Duty Free is almost empty.

From BBC

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