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

David Li of the University of Toronto, Canada, and his colleagues relied on advanced statistical analysis to search for clues.

From Science Daily

The firm says the improvements are focused in markets like Toronto and Vancouver were affordability was historically stretched.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s hard to put a finger on any one thing,” said Tom Nakamura, head of fixed income and currencies at AGF Investments in Toronto.

From MarketWatch

Chapman said that her flight from Toronto in early February was mostly empty and that there was a palpable decline in Canadian tourists in the desert town.

From Los Angeles Times

Her University of Toronto co-author is atmospheric physicist Paul Kushner, chair of the Department of Physics.

From Science Daily