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ontario
/ɑnˈtɛəɹ.i.oʊ/
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What does ontario mean?
proper noun
- A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Toronto.
- A large lake in North America, between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York; one of the Great Lakes.
- A village in the Cayo District, Belize.
More meanings (13)
proper noun
- A city in San Bernardino County, California.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Knox County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
- A community in Ames, Story County, Iowa.
- A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
- Ellipsis of Ontario County, New York.
- A city in Richland County, Ohio.
- A city in Malheur County, Oregon.
- A populated place in North Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- A populated place in Charlotte County, Virginia.
- A village in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- Ellipsis of Ontario Township
- Ellipsis of Ontario County
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IPA pronunciation
/ɑnˈtɛəɹ.i.oʊ/
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See this word in context.
His fate was like that which may be supposed to have overtaken the first adventurous boatman who rowed from Erie to Ontario.
Thence we emerged on Lake Ontario, an inland sea; and by half-past six o’clock were at Toronto.
More book examples (3)
Arrived in America, he succeeded in finding employment as assistant surveyor of a tract of land along the Black River, near Lake Ontario.
Ever since he had been able to run about his own home farm in Ontario his eyes had always been wide open to observe anything new.
So seated like Ontario Indians on the gunwales of the boats, we swiftly but silently paddled along; the calm not admitting of the noiseless sails being set.