cañada

¹

[kuhn-yah-duh, -yad-uh]

noun

Chiefly Western U.S.

1. a dry riverbed.

2. a small, deep canyon.

Canada

²

[kan-uh-duh]

noun

1. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Ottawa.

Canada

/ ˈkænədə /

noun

1. a country in North America: the second largest country in the world; first permanent settlements by Europeans were made by the French from 1605; ceded to Britain in 1763 after a series of colonial wars; established as the Dominion of Canada in 1867; a member of the Commonwealth. It consists generally of sparsely inhabited tundra regions, rich in natural resources, in the north, the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Canadian Shield in the east, and vast central prairies; the bulk of the population is concentrated along the US border and the Great Lakes in the south. Languages: English and French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Canadian dollar. Capital: Ottawa. Pop: 34 568 211 (2013 est). Area: 9 976 185 sq km (3 851 809 sq miles)

Canada

1. Nation in northern North America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the west, and the United States to the south. Its capital is Ottawa, and its largest city is Toronto. In area, Canada is the second largest nation in the world, behind Russia.

It is an ally of the United States, though conflict has arisen over environmental and trade issues. Each country is the other's leading partner in world trade (see North American Free Trade Agreement).

The border between Canada and the United States is the longest unguarded border in the world.

Canada has experienced recurring tension arising from a separatist movement in French-speaking Quebec province. In 1995, separatists were narrowly defeated in a referendum.

A French explorer founded Quebec in 1608.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cañada¹

1840–50; < Spanish, equivalent to cañ ( a ) cane + -ada noun suffix

Example Sentences

"Canada and Alberta are striking a new partnership to build a stronger, more sustainable, and more independent Albertan and Canadian economy," Carney said.

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These follow better-than-expected Canadian gross domestic product figures and, if solid, should confirm that the Bank of Canada is likely to leave interest rates on hold on Dec. 10.

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Japan, and Canada, there have already been increases in flu cases, leading to an earlier-than-usual flu season.

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OTTAWA—Canada’s economy rebounded more strongly than expected in the third quarter, fueled by government spending and a shift in the trade balance as exports saw modest growth even as imports dropped.

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