Toronto

American  

[tuh-ron-toh] / təˈrɒn toʊ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.

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Toronto British  

/ təˈrɒntəʊ /

noun

1. a city in S central Canada, capital of Ontario, on Lake Ontario: the major industrial centre of Canada; two universities. Pop: 2 481 494 (2001)

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Toronto Cultural  

1. Capital of Ontario, Canada, and the largest city in the province, in southern Ontario on Lake Ontario; the largest city in Canada; a commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural center of Canada.

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Other Word Forms

• Torontonian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Toronto

Los Javis tied for best director honors in Cannes, and the Spanish-language film won the top audience prizes in San Sebastian and at the Toronto International Film Festival, a reliable bellwether for Academy Awards success.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“It’s an empowered movement as a result of this,” said Janice Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

You can see that the U.S. over-the-counter shares of Altius haven’t performed as well as the main listing on the Toronto exchange.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

And both years ended with coast-to-coast travel for the World Series, as the Dodgers won titles over the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The man was dressed in a bright blue Windbreaker and was fidgeting with the sweat-stained Toronto Blue Jays baseball cap he held in his hands.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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