Tonawanda

[ ton-uh-won-duh ]

noun

1. a city in NW New York, near Buffalo.

Example Sentences

The northbound Amtrak train hit a Dodge truck Friday evening in North Tonawanda, New York, a small town along the Niagara River between Niagara Falls and Buffalo, police said.

From Seattle Times

The victims included a 6-year-old boy, a 66-year-old woman, and a 69-year-old man, North Tonawanda Police Department Captain Daryl Truty said in a statement posted on Saturday.

From Seattle Times

The pickup was so severely damaged that heavy equipment was required to reach the victims, the North Tonawanda firefighter’s union said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

Messages seeking comment were left Sunday with the North Tonawanda police and mayoral officials.

From Seattle Times

“You were given more of a heads-up to what was going on,” said Lisa Fuentes, who works in the city of Tonawanda, just north of Buffalo.

From New York Times