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

A native of Toronto, Canada, Mr. Cheng graduated from Princeton University with a degree in history.

From The Wall Street Journal

Avocados may also help people manage obesity and even prevent diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Guelph, near Toronto.

From MarketWatch

Tehreem has attended Bridgerton-themed events in Toronto, where she met other fans of the show and felt "immersed in Regency world".

From BBC

But the agreement's original purpose, of removing tariffs across North America, was no longer the current objective of the US administration, Carney said at a car plant in Toronto on Thursday.

From BBC

Elaine Risley, an artist in Vancouver, returns to her hometown of Toronto, where a gallery is exhibiting a retrospective of her paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal