Ontario
a province in southern Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 square miles (1,068,585 square kilometers). Capital: Toronto.
Lake Ontario, a lake between the northeastern United States and southern Canada, between New York and Ontario province: the smallest of the Great Lakes. 193 miles (310 kilometers) long; 7,540 square miles (19,530 square kilometers).
a city in southwestern California, east of Los Angeles.
Other words from Ontario
- On·tar·i·an, On·tar·ic [on-tar-ik], /ɒnˈtær ɪk/, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Ontario
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How to use Ontario in a sentence
He used to work at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.
Honeybees fend off deadly hornets by decorating hives with poop | Asher Jones | January 19, 2021 | Science News For Students“Women are already well-represented in the anti-vaccination movement and in wellness blogging communities that advocate for “natural” alternatives to vaccines,” said Kelly McGuire, a professor of gender at Ontario-based Trent University.
Why A Big Bloc of Americans Is Wary Of The COVID-19 Vaccine — Even As Experts Hope To See Widespread Immunization | Perry Bacon Jr. (perry.bacon@fivethirtyeight.com) | December 11, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightTechnically, Thoma Bravo is getting a majority stake in the company, buying it from previous owners TA Associates and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.
Thoma Bravo acquires Flexera for second time paying $2.85B | Ron Miller | December 3, 2020 | TechCrunchStill, the fact that the spiders can detect higher frequencies suggests these sounds are important to them, says Jayne Yack in Ontario, Canada.
Ogre-faced spiders listen closely to snatch bugs from the air | Curtis Segarra | November 30, 2020 | Science News For StudentsA bachelor lawyer and financier who had made millions from investments, the Ontario native kicked the bucket at the age of 73, in 1926.
The sales rep said he gave Harris screws to take back to the FDA district office in Ontario, California.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’ | The Center for Investigative Reporting | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe jumped bail to Canada, with more than $1 million in cash and diamonds, and settled in Hamilton, Ontario.
Meet 'The Queen of Thieves' Marm Mandelbaum, New York City's First Mob Boss | J. North Conway | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEmily Rushton, an escort in her 30s who tours both cities and smaller towns around Ontario, explains that region is a factor, too.
“I can throw a golf ball that far,” one dad told The Ontario Star.
Colorado Man Buys Former Prison, Hoping to Transform It Into a Pot Factory | Abby Haglage | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA caravan from Windsor, Ontario across the river recently delivered a couple of hundred gallons to needy customers.
Detroit Shuts Off Water to Residents but Not to Businesses Who Owe Millions | Mary M. Chapman | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDane turned and laughed at him as he signed to one of the Ontario hired men to take the near horse's head.
Winston of the Prairie | Harold BindlossThus in the Laurentian Lakes above Ontario the geologist finds evidence that the drainage lines have again and again been changed.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerAt a later stage channels were formed leading from Georgian Bay to the eastern part of Ontario.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerWhat Ontario lacks in salt water navigation is, however, made up by the busy traffic of the Great Lakes.
I had, yesterday, quite an interesting excursion to one of these ancient places of sepulture north of the head of Lake Ontario.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for Ontario
/ (ɒnˈtɛərɪəʊ) /
a province of central Canada: lies mostly on the Canadian Shield and contains the fertile plain of the lower Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River, one of the world's leading industrial areas; the second largest and the most populous province. Capital: Toronto. Pop: 12 392 721 (2004 est). Area: 891 198 sq km (344 092 sq miles): Abbreviation: Ont., ON
Lake Ontario a lake between the US and Canada, bordering on New York State and Ontario province: the smallest of the Great Lakes; linked with Lake Erie by the Niagara River and Welland Canal; drained by the St Lawrence. Area: 19 684 sq km (7600 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Ontario
Province in central Canada, bordered by Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north; Quebec to the east; the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and Minnesota to the south; and Manitoba to the west. Its capital and largest city is Toronto.
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