Saint Lawrence

British  

noun

1. a river in SE Canada, flowing northeast from Lake Ontario, forming part of the border between Canada and the US, to the Gulf of St Lawrence: commercially one of the most important rivers in the world as the easternmost link of the St Lawrence Seaway. Length: 1207 km (750 miles). Width at mouth: 145 km (90 miles)

2. a deep arm of the Atlantic off the E coast of Canada between Newfoundland and the mainland coasts of Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

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Example Sentences

Much of the Saint Lawrence River Valley, including the Montreal area, and regions to its west and north, are subject to smog warnings as smoke from the fires in Western Canada drifted across the continent.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

The incident occurred in the Côte-Nord region of Canada's Quebec which covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

From Reuters • Jun. 3, 2023

Pope Francis will celebrate mass the following day in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, a pilgrimage site for Roman Catholics on the Saint Lawrence River, with 15,000 guests expected to be in attendance.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2022

The treasure hunt has mostly delighted — if not slightly puzzled — the city of 17,600 on Canada’s Gulf of Saint Lawrence, particularly after yet another pandemic winter.

From Washington Post • May 12, 2022

The French occupied land in the Mississippi Valley called Louisiana and much of the land north of the Saint Lawrence River.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen