Ontario
a province in southern Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 square miles (1,068,585 square kilometers). Capital: Toronto.
Lake Ontario, a lake between the northeastern United States and southern Canada, between New York and Ontario province: the smallest of the Great Lakes. 193 miles (310 kilometers) long; 7,540 square miles (19,530 square kilometers).
a city in southwestern California, east of Los Angeles.
Other words from Ontario
- On·tar·i·an, On·tar·ic [on-tar-ik], /ɒnˈtær ɪk/, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Ontario
/ (ɒnˈtɛərɪəʊ) /
a province of central Canada: lies mostly on the Canadian Shield and contains the fertile plain of the lower Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River, one of the world's leading industrial areas; the second largest and the most populous province. Capital: Toronto. Pop: 12 392 721 (2004 est). Area: 891 198 sq km (344 092 sq miles): Abbreviation: Ont., ON
Lake Ontario a lake between the US and Canada, bordering on New York State and Ontario province: the smallest of the Great Lakes; linked with Lake Erie by the Niagara River and Welland Canal; drained by the St Lawrence. Area: 19 684 sq km (7600 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Ontario
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.
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