canada
noun
Simple meaning
A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkænədə
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Definition
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noun
usinformal
A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.
A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
“The border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world.”
A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.
Used this way, canada is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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- “The border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world.”noun
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Common summer-flowering woodland herb of Labrador to Colorado.
Yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir.
North American bulbous plant.
Deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States.
Common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call.
A jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest.
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