Ontario

geographical name

1
province of eastern Canada between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay and bordering on the United States (New York, Michigan, and Minnesota); capital Toronto area 350,814 square miles (908,608 square kilometers)

Note: Ontario is the most populous province of Canada.

2
city in southwestern California northwest of Riverside

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“Ontario.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ontario. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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