Niagara
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- proper noun
- /naɪˈæɡərə/
:
río Niágara
- Across the Niagara River, the restored forts of the War of 1812 still face each other.
- Niagara River
- Niagara Falls
Examples
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The Niagara Peninsula, in fact southwestern Ontario, is bisected by a limestone escarpment which runs from Niagara, north to Tobermory on Lake Huron.
Academic text (1999) -
Once in the Niagara area, a detailed tour begins, outlining the historical, cultural, and geographical highlights of the region.
Academic text (1999) -
Oh, I had a cousin up in Niagara...
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So how'd you know to come here to Niagara, anyway?
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We'll board buses around noon and head out for the Niagara area, about 90 minutes away.
Academic text (1999) -
We both applied for jobs with a school board near Niagara and, during the Easter holidays, traveled together for interviews.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's right where the the town is, Saint Catherine's, which is on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.
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If you are entering via Niagara for the Toronto Convention, a trip downriver by road to Niagara-on-the-Lake is worthwhile.
Academic text (1999) -
The Niagara River flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, forming part of the border between Ontario, Canada, and New York, United States.
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During our road trip, we stopped to admire the breathtaking scenery along the Niagara River.
Synonyms
A river flowing from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario that forms the border between Ontario and New York
Compounds
A river flowing from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario that forms the border between Ontario and New York
Surface Forms
Etymology
Niagara comes from a Native American name, probably Onguiaahra, which people say means 'the strait' or 'thundering waters'. That meaning suits the Niagara River because it flows between two lakes through a narrow place and the water is fast and strong.