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

Example Sentences

Before that he worked in the Journal's Canadian bureau in Toronto where he reported on business and markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is confident in the United States men's hockey team and its chances of capturing a gold medal at next month's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

From Barron's

The transaction is expected to close by late April, after which the company would be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rogers provides telecom and cable service in Canada, and owns 75% of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Blue Jays, Maple Leafs, Raptors, and other assets.

From Barron's

So I struck up a conversation with Jane, a clinical psychologist from Toronto.

From The Wall Street Journal