English Explanatory Dictionary

Niagara-on-the-Lake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

Word forms

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Etymology

Previously named Niagara, the present name was adopted in 1880 to distinguish it from the town of Niagara Falls. The lake referred to in the name is Lake Ontario.

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