Oakville

American

[ohk-vil] / ˈoʊk vɪl /

noun

a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Toronto, on Lake Ontario.

Oakville British

/ ˈəʊkvɪl /

noun

a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on Lake Ontario southwest of Toronto: motor-vehicle industry. Pop: 144 738 (2001)

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Ford is set to begin making F-Series Super Duty trucks later this year at a plant near Toronto in Oakville, in addition to at a factory in Kentucky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Oakville Care Homes, which operates four homes across south Wales, employs more than 200 staff, 65% of whom are from overseas.

From BBC ● May 17, 2025

The “simple, inexpensive thing” that makes Karenmary Penn of Oakville, Ontario, happy is her dog, Sadie, sleeping on the couch beside her.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2023

The most memorable came while McDermott was 16 and playing with the Ontario Junior Hockey League Oakville Blades, who were promoting a “Pink the Rink” game to promote cancer awareness.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023

During his collegiate career he acted as Student Catechist, and preached as a volunteer at Proudfoot's Mills, and also at Oakville.

From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by John Charles Dent

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