Oakville

American  

[ohk-vil] / ˈoʊk vɪl /

noun

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

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Oakville British  

/ ˈəʊkvɪl /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The company said it was now planning to start making a large electric sport-utility vehicle at its plant in Oakville, Ontario, in 2027, two years later than it had planned.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

One such monument sits in a private Ukrainian cemetery in Oakville, Ontario, and features the insignia of the Galicia Division.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

Selected first overall by the New York Islanders in 2009, the Oakville, Ontario, product is the 375th player in NHL history to play 1,000 games.

From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2023

The couple, who got married this summer and spent their honeymoon in Hawaii, also have a house in Oakville, Ontario.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2022

Oakville is a very pretty little village, exhibiting much industry.

From Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 by Bonnycastle, Richard Henry