Ottawa

[ ot-uh-wuh ]

noun

, plural Ot·ta·was, (especially collectively) Ot·ta·wa

1. a city in and the capital of Canada, in southeastern Ontario.
2. a river in southeastern Canada, flowing southeast along the boundary between Ontario and Quebec into the St. Lawrence River at Montreal. 685 miles (1,105 kilometers) long.
3. a city in northeastern Illinois, southwest of Chicago.
4. a town in eastern Kansas.
5. Also called Od·a·wa [od, -, uh, -w, uh]. a member of a tribe of Algonquian people of Canada, forced into the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan regions by the Iroquois confederacy.
6. Also called Od·a·wa. the Ojibwe language as used by the Ottawa.

Ottawa

/ ˈɒtəwə /

noun

1. the capital of Canada, in E Ontario on the Ottawa River: name changed from Bytown to Ottawa in 1854. Pop: 774 072 (2001)
2. a river in central Canada, rising in W Quebec and flowing west, then southeast to join the St Lawrence River as its chief tributary at Montreal; forms the border between Quebec and Ontario for most of its length. Length: 1120 km (696 miles)

Ottawa

1. Capital of Canada , located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa River from Quebec .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ottawa¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from French Outaouan, or directly from Ojibwe Ota·wa· “traders”

Example Sentences

Using historical data and a novel set of weather-based predictors, the authors based their research on measuring advection -- the rate of water movement -- between two hydrometric stations on the Ottawa River.

From Science Daily

With characteristic wit, Garr told the Ottawa Citizen in 2000, “I remember once saying that I clawed my way to the middle.”

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, India's relationship with Canada continues to deteriorate with both Delhi and Ottawa firing a salvo of accusations against each other.

From BBC

On Wednesday, the British Foreign Office said a statement that it is in contact with Ottawa "about the serious developments outlined in the independent investigations in Canada".

From BBC

The BBC has reached out to Ottawa officials for comment, but has not received a response.

From BBC