Oakville

American  

[ohk-vil] / ˈoʊk vɪl /

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Toronto, on Lake Ontario.

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Oakville British  

/ ˈəʊkvɪl /

noun

1. a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on Lake Ontario southwest of Toronto: motor-vehicle industry. Pop: 144 738 (2001)

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Example Sentences

One such monument sits in a private Ukrainian cemetery in Oakville, Ontario, and features the insignia of the Galicia Division.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

These cows have been on Noyes’ land near Oakville for about a week, he explains, and will stay another few days.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Selected first overall by the New York Islanders in 2009, the Oakville, Ontario, product is the 375th player in NHL history to play 1,000 games.

From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2023

The plea comes nearly three months after Mr. Pelosi was arrested in Oakville, Calif., among the country’s most exclusive enclaves.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Scarborough, Columbus, Whitby and Oakville rifle companies, about 350 strong, under command of Lieut.-Col.

From Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 by MacDonald, John A. (John Alexander)