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

Derived Forms

• Torontonian
  adjective

Example Sentences

The tournament then heads north on Friday, with Canada facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto before the United States opens Group D play against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Maltese citizens who live abroad—in London, Sydney, Toronto, Melbourne—flew home to vote, because Malta does not allow remote voting.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Toronto police said Monday they seized more than 16,000 fake football jerseys and flags, along with two counterfeit trophies.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Just last week, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander José Berrios learned that he would require Tommy John, costing him the entire 2026 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Some summers there had been road trips with one or two Bengali families, in rented vans, going to Toronto or Atlanta or Chicago, places where they had other Bengali friends.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri