Toronto

American  

[tuh-ron-toh] / təˈrɒn toʊ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.

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Toronto British  

/ təˈrɒntəʊ /

noun

1. a city in S central Canada, capital of Ontario, on Lake Ontario: the major industrial centre of Canada; two universities. Pop: 2 481 494 (2001)

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Toronto Cultural  

1. Capital of Ontario, Canada, and the largest city in the province, in southern Ontario on Lake Ontario; the largest city in Canada; a commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural center of Canada.

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Other Word Forms

• Torontonian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Toronto got the most WNBA-ready talent of the two expansion clubs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The University of Toronto also reported it was impacted by the breach, saying that "multiple universities were affected".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Leonard wasn’t going to stay in Toronto, where he’d just led the Raptors to a title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Shares in Keyera fell more than 7% in trading Tuesday on the Toronto stock exchange on heavier-than-usual volume, while Plains’ stock price was roughly unchanged in Nasdaq trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Together Geyer and Cuddy scoured the hotels and boardinghouses of Toronto and after days of searching found that here, too, Holmes had been moving three parties of travelers simultaneously.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson