[tuh-ron-toh] 
| a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario. 633,318. |
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n-toh-nee-uhn, tor-, tuh-ron-] , adjective, noun [on-tair-ee-oh] | 1. | a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 8,131,618; 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto. |
| 2. | Lake, a lake between the NE United States and S Canada, between New York and Ontario province: the smallest of the Great Lakes. 193 mi. (310 km) long; 7540 sq. mi. (19,530 sq. km). |
| 3. | a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles. 88,820. |
[on-tar-ik] , adjective, noun | To·ron·to (tə-rŏn'tō) The capital and largest city of Ontario, Canada, in the southern part of the province on Lake Ontario. Originally a French trading post, it was founded as York by the British in 1793 and renamed as Toronto in 1834. Toronto is an important Great Lakes port and an industrial center. Population: 2,500,000. |
Province in central Canada, bordered by Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north; Quebec to the east; the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and Minnesota to the south; and Manitoba to the west. Its capital and largest city is Toronto.
Note: The Canadian side of Niagara Falls is in southern Ontario.
Note: Ottawa, Canada's capital, is in southeastern Ontario.
Note: Ontario is the most heavily industrialized, populous, and prosperous province in Canada.
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.