Niagara

[ nahy-ag-ruh, -ag-er-uh ]

/ naɪˈæg rə, -ˈæg ər ə /

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noun

a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 miles (55 km) long.

Niagara Falls.

Fort, a fort in W New York, at the mouth of the Niagara River.

(lowercase) anything taken as resembling Niagara Falls in force and relentlessness; avalanche: a niagara of criticism.

Horticulture.

a variety of white grape, grown for table use.
the vine bearing this fruit.

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Words nearby Niagara

NHTSA, Ni, NIA, niacin, niacinamide, Niagara, Niagara Falls, Niagara green, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niah Cave, Niamey

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How to use Niagara in a sentence

It was in a tiny dark overheated little bar called Niagara, and three women read before me, younger and one not so much younger.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the war Milchberg relocated to Canada, where he settled in Niagara Falls and opened a jewelry store.
The Week in Death: Irving Milchberg, the Teenage Gunrunner of the Warsaw Ghetto|The Telegraph|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A guy who didn't think successfully crossing Niagara Falls in 2012 was enough.
Nik Wallenda Will Tightrope Walk Across the Grand Canyon, and He’s Not Even Nervous|Anna Brand|June 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cannonade between forts George and Niagara, and bombardment from all the batteries.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

Niagara Falls' spectacular skew-wise splashing toward the Canadian side didn't set many hearts at ease, either.
Old Friends Are the Best|Jack Sharkey
Within a hundred miles of Niagara there are at least a hundred small waterfalls of the same type.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
At that time the nearest post-offices were at Batavia on the east, Erie on the west, and Niagara on the north.
The Postal Service of the United States in Connection with the Local History of Buffalo|Nathan Kelsey Hall
The Niagara bridge of a total length of 910 ft., for two lines of railway.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Niagara

Niagara

/ (naɪˈæɡrə, -ˈæɡərə) /

noun

a river in NE North America, on the border between W New York State and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Length: 45 km (28 miles)

a torrent

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