Thunder Bay

American  

noun

1. a port in W Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Superior: created in 1970 by the merger of twin cities Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships.

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Thunder Bay British  

noun

1. a port in central Canada, in Ontario on Lake Superior: formed in 1970 by the amalgamation of Fort William and Port Arthur; the head of the St Lawrence Seaway for Canada. Pop: 103 215 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Loaded with wheat, the Arlington set off from what is now Thunder Bay, Ontario, on April 30, 1940, for Owen Sound, Ontario, with a 16-member crew.

From New York Times

Other stranded ships included five at the major grain port of Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Lake Superior and two docked on the Detroit River between Lakes Huron and Erie.

From Seattle Times

The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native who won the Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009 has been with Carolina for a decade and worn the “C” for the organization since 2019.

From Washington Times

In the overheated basement of the Thunder Bay Grille in Davenport, Iowa, on Thursday night, Vivek Ramaswamy, the entrepreneur turned Republican presidential candidate, tried out a new opening for his well-practiced stump speech.

From New York Times

Now, the mystery has been solved, officials with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, said Wednesday.

From Seattle Times