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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The 57-year-old lawyer entered the political scene in 2019 when she was elected to represent the riding of Oakville, just outside of Toronto.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

These cows have been on Noyes’ land near Oakville for about a week, he explains, and will stay another few days.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 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 plea comes nearly three months after Mr. Pelosi was arrested in Oakville, Calif., among the country’s most exclusive enclaves.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Oakville is twenty miles beyond Carlile, and from there I propose that we should start.

From Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters by Graydon, William Murray

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