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toronto

noun

Simple meaning

The provincial capital and largest city in Ontario.

Pronunciation

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terahntoh

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tɚˈɑntoʊ

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Definition

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noun

  1. The provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

  2. A lakeside suburb of Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, in the local government area of the City of Lake Macquarie.

  3. Numerous places in the United States

  4. A tiny city in Woodson County, Kansas, named after Toronto, Ontario.

  5. A ghost town in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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