Toronto

noun
1.
a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
noun
1.
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km).
Capital: Toronto.
2.
Lake, a lake between the NE United States and S Canada, between New York and Ontario province: the smallest of the Great Lakes. 193 miles (310 km) long; 7540 sq. mi. (19,530 sq. km).
3.
a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
noun
1.
a city in S central Canada, capital of Ontario, on Lake Ontario: the major industrial centre of Canada; two universities. Pop: 2 481 494 (2001)
noun
1.
a province of central Canada: lies mostly on the Canadian Shield and contains the fertile plain of the lower Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River, one of the world’s leading industrial areas; the second largest and the most populous province. Capital: Toronto. Pop: 12 392 721 (2004 est). Area: 891 198 sq km (344 092 sq miles) Abbreviation Ont., ON
2.
Lake Ontario, a lake between the US and Canada, bordering on New York State and Ontario province: the smallest of the Great Lakes; linked with Lake Erie by the Niagara River and Welland Canal; drained by the St Lawrence. Area: 19 684 sq km (7600 sq miles)

Toronto definition

Capital of Ontario, Canada, and the largest city in the province, in southern Ontario on Lake Ontario; the largest city in Canada; a commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural center of Canada.

Ontario definition

Province in central Canada, bordered by Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north; Quebec to the east; the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and Minnesota to the south; and Manitoba to the west. Its capital and largest city is Toronto.

Note: The Canadian side of Niagara Falls is in southern Ontario.

Note: Ottawa, Canada’s capital, is in southeastern Ontario.

Note: Ontario is the most heavily industrialized, populous, and prosperous province in Canada.