To·ron·to (t -r n t ) The capital and largest city of Ontario, Canada, in the southern part of the province on Lake Ontario. Originally a French trading post, it was founded as York by the British in 1793 and renamed as Toronto in 1834. Toronto is an important Great Lakes port and an industrial center. Population: 2,500,000. |
Toronto [təˈrɒntəʊ]
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(Placename) a city in S central Canada, capital of Ontario, on Lake Ontario: the major industrial centre of Canada; two universities. Pop.: 653 734 (1996), with a metropolitan area of 4 338 400 (1995)
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| Noun | 1. |  Toronto - the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)CN Tower - a tower in Toronto; 1815 feet tall for broadcasting widely Canada - 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" Ontario - a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada |
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