Ontario
- proper noun
- /ɒnˈtɛrioʊ/
- And then in North America, the province of Ontario, you know, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area.
- province of Ontario
- Ontario, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario
They don't call them Ontario Hydro, they call them OPG.
- They don't call them Ontario Hydro, they call them OPG.
- My tour manager is from Ontario, London, ON.
- And this is a fellow who moved, who's from Ontario, Canada, moved back there.
- And in Ontario, where I lived, Ottawa borders Quebec.
- It's Gunter from Ontario, Canada, Toronto more specifically.
- So again, this is all what I'm sharing from my experience in Ontario, Canada.
- So all the interiors are done in Ontario and the exteriors are Japan and and BC.
- The pineapple on a burger was actually started in Ontario, Canada.
- I'm from the Greater Toronto area out there in Ontario, Canada.
- For more, much more on this story, let's go to CHCH News Ontario's news leader.
Examples
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In 2006, she became the Education Director at the Ontario Library Association.
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My tour manager is from Ontario, London, ON.
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I am from Ontario, Canada, a small town north of Toronto.
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Come join us in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a region unlike any other in the world.
Academic text (1999) -
Caribou were once found throughout northern Ontario, but their range has shrunk.
Academic text (2012) -
In the main, you will find Southern Ontario gentle farming country, sometimes in softly rolling hills.
Academic text (1999) -
In response to the designation, Ontario released the Woodland Caribou Conservation Plan in 2009.
Academic text (2012) -
Ontario is a large province in Ontario, known for its diverse culture and economic growth.
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Toronto, the capital of Ontario, is famous for its impressive skyline and multicultural neighborhoods.
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I visited Niagara Falls, which is located in Ontario, and it was truly breathtaking.
Compounds
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Etymology
Ontario comes from an old Indigenous word meaning 'beautiful' or 'sparkling water'. So the province named Ontario takes its name from those shining lakes and rivers, which fits the many waterways and cities like Toronto in the region.