Definition of ontario Ontario

/ɑntɛˈɹiow/ - [antereeow] - On•tar•i•o

We found 5 definitions of ontario from 4 different sources.

What does ontario mean?

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ontario - a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
		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"
		canadian capital, capital of canada, ottawa the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)
		hamilton the capital of Bermuda
		kingston capital and largest city of Jamaica
		sault sainte marie a town of southern Ontario opposite northern Michigan
		sudbury a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
		thunder bay a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior
		toronto the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
		canadian falls, horseshoe falls a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario
		james bay the southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern Ontario
		lake saint clair, lake st. clair a lake between Ontario and Michigan; connected with Lake Huron and Lake Erie
		niagara, niagara falls a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York
ontario - the smallest of the Great Lakes
		Lake Ontario, Ontario

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ontario
A province located in the east-central part of Canada.

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Ontario is a province of Canada. It lies in the Eastern half of Canada, between Manitoba and Quebec. Ontario has the most people of any province, with 11 874 400 in 2001. It has the second largest area for a province with 1 076 395 km². Quebec has a larger area. (Nunavut and Northwest Territories are also larger, but are called "territories" and not "provinces").

There is a large lake in Ontario known as Lake Ontario. It is one of the Great Lakes. Ontario shares a border with the United States and there are several border crossings including the one at Niagara Falls.

The capital of Ontario is Toronto. Ottawa, which is the capital of Canada, is also in Ontario. The government of Ontario sits at Queen's Park in Toronto. The leader of the government is called the "Premier". There is also a Lieutenant Governor of Ontario who represents the Queen.

Most of the people in Ontario live in the south, and that is where the big cities are. These cities include Toronto, London, Windsor, and Sarnia. The cities in the north are smaller. In the far north of Ontario hardly any people live at all, and there are no roads or railways.

Weather of Ontario.

Much of Ontario gets lots of snow in the winter. In the summer, it can get very hot in the south parts. In some big cities, there is smog in the summer.

History of Ontario.

Ontario became part of Canada when it was created in 1867. Before 1840, it was known as Upper Canada, which was a part of the British Empire. Between 1840 and 1867 it was kno