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

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Toronto

In the WTA 1000 event, which takes place in Toronto, world number one Aryna Sabalenka continued her strong hard-court record to reach the fourth round.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

She grew up in London and Toronto and is now based in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Doncic missed games against the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics to be present at the birth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Researchers from the University of Toronto, L'École Normale Supérieure in Paris and Lehigh University in Pennsylvania reached the finding by studying ultracold potassium atoms cooled to nearly absolute zero.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Though she has lived in Toronto for over thirty years, her French-speaking mind still slips on occasion on the understanding of English sounds.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel