Definitions for Toronto
təˈrɒn toʊToron·to

Princeton's WordNet(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Toronto(noun)

   the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

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1. Toronto(ProperNoun)

   The provincial capital of Ontario, Canada.

   Etymology: From tkaronto, originally referring to the strait between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching.

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1. Toronto

   Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. Toronto is a relatively modern city. Its history begins in the late 18th century, when the British Crown purchased its land from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The British established a settlement there, called the Town of York, which its lieutenant governor, John Graves Simcoe, designated as the capital of Upper Canada. The city was ransacked in the Battle of York during the War of 1812. In 1834, York was incorporated as a city and renamed Toronto. It was damaged in two huge fires, in 1849 and 1904. Over the years, Toronto has several times expanded its borders through amalgamation with surrounding municipalities, most recently in 1998. The city has 2.6 million residents, according to the 2011 Census. Based on these census figures, it is currently the fifth most populous city in North America. The census metropolitan area had a population of 5,583,064, and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 6,054,191 in the 2011 Census. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, and of the densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe. Its cosmopolitan and international population reflects its role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. Toronto is one of the world's most diverse cities by percentage of non-native-born residents, with about 49% of the population born outside Canada. As Canada's commercial capital, it is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange and some of the nation's largest banks. Toronto will host the 2015 Pan American Games.

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1. Toronto

   the second city of Canada, and metropolis of the W. and NW. regions, capital of Ontario; situated on a small bay on the NW. coast of Lake Ontario, 315 m. SW. of Montreal; is a spacious and handsomely built city, with fine churches, a splendidly equipped university, Parliament buildings, law courts, theological colleges, schools of medicine and music, libraries, &c.; does a large shipping and railway trade in lumber, fruit, grain, coal, &c.

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1. toronto

   The capital of the province of Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, 165 miles from Kingston, and 323 miles from Montreal. Its harbor or bay is capable of accommodating the largest vessels that navigate the lakes, and is defended at the entrance by a fort, which was thoroughly repaired in 1864 by the imperial government, and mounted with the most efficient modern ordnance. The town was founded in 1794, by Gov. Simcoe. It was burned by the Americans in 1813, and suffered severely in the insurrection of 1837, on which occasion it was the headquarters of the rebellion.

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1. Toronto

   Indian for “oak-trees beside the lake.”

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Toronto in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Toronto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Toronto in a Sentence

1. Ahmed Kathrada:

   The hardest thing to open is a closed mind. (quoted 2017-12-30 in the Toronto Daily Star)

2. Ivar Sisniega:

   All of us that were here can agree that Toronto and Ontario can be very proud with the way you hosted these amazing Games and you have every right to imagine and to dream of one day hosting the Olympic Games, i now declare the 17th Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games officially closed and invite the youth of the Americas to convene in four years in Lima, Peru.

3. Daniel Doctoroff:

   But as unprecedented economic uncertainty has set in around the world and in the Waterfront Toronto real estate market, it has become too difficult to make the 12-acre project financially viable without sacrificing core parts of the plan, after a great deal of deliberation, we concluded that it no longer made sense to proceed.

4. Gregory Klump:

   The (Greater Toronto Area) and Greater Vancouver made sizeable contributions to the monthly decline in national sales activity. They also rank among the tightest urban housing markets in the country due to a shortage of inventory and supply of land on which to build, which is why prices there continue to grow strongly.

5. Andy Murray:

   That's the plan, but it's hypothetical just now. Providing everything goes well, I would play in the Davis Cup, then have a little break and play Toronto and the Olympics, and potentially not play in Cincinnati, i've always enjoyed representing my country. Statistically I've played by far my best tennis when I've played for Great Britain.

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