Canada
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- proper noun
- /ˈkænədə/
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Canadá
- The population of Canada is known for its multiculturalism and friendliness.
- United States and Canada
- U.S. and Canada
- Ontario, Canada
In your view, what role does Canada play on the global stage?
- In your view, what role does Canada play on the global stage?
- It's Brazil, it's India, it's Canada, it's Japan.
- Wow, I did not know Canada even had protests.
- But here we are in Canada, it's a safe country.
- A new jeans boutique in Canada has created Push Up jeans.
- Or I can fly you to Canada and you just walk down.
- This is the United States, the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
- Unless, of course, you live in Canada and you're a trucker.
Examples
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They'll then prepare for a similar tour of Canada in mid June.
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You ever thought about going across the border to Canada?
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In your view, what role does Canada play on the global stage?
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But here we are in Canada, it's a safe country.
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So I am of the two you mentioned, Canada and Mexico.
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We can still make it to Canada.
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We drove a Ford Transit around Canada for a week or two.
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More inclusive health insurance in Canada was advanced as the most plausible explanation.
Academic text (2011) -
A new jeans boutique in Canada has created Push Up jeans.
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As former colonies of Great Britain, although India is now a republic, Canada and India are parliamentary democracies.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
A joking name for Canada that shows it seems like the United States
Idioms
Compounds
- US
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A large wild goose from North America with a black head and neck and white cheeks
A plant that lives for several years with small white flowers in North American woods
A medium fir tree from northeastern North America used for Christmas trees and paper
- Specialized
A yellow clear resin from the balsam fir used to glue lenses and mount microscope slides
A low plant that grows back every year with heart-shaped leaves and roots that smell like ginger
- US
A bold grey-and-white bird with a black cap and no crest that lives in northern forests and steals food
- US
A medium wild cat with ear tufts and a short tail that lives in the forests of northern North America
A woody vine with large oval leaves, small white flowers, and purple fruit that is poisonous
A large North American animal with sharp quills hidden in coarse fur that climbs trees and gnaws wood for salt
A spiny plant with purple flowers that spreads quickly and harms crops and gardens
A tall plant with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks that grows in shaded woods
A tall rough grass from North America with spiky flower heads that grows in open grassland
A Canadian government group that shares and coordinates crime information for police across the country
- Canadian
A Canadian government group that gives legal advice and represents the government in court
- Informal
A joking name for Canada that shows it seems like the United States
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canada comes from the local Indigenous word kanata, which meant 'village' or 'settlement'. Early European explorers heard people use kanata for a small place, and the name later grew to mean the large country we now call Canada.