Mississauga

[ mis-uh-saw-guh ]

noun

, plural Mis·sis·sau·gas, (especially collectively) Mis·sis·sau·ga

1. a city in southeastern Ontario, in southern Canada, on the southwestern shore of Lake Ontario: suburb of Toronto.
2. a member of one of the First Nations of Ontario, a division of the Ojibwe people, historically living along the northern shore of Lake Ontario.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Mississauga.

Mississauga

/ ˌmɪsəˈsɔːɡə /

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario: a SW suburb of Toronto. Pop: 612 925 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mississauga¹

First recorded in 1700–10; from French Mississague, from Ojibwe misiza⋅gi⋅ “inhabitant of the outlet of the large river” (i.e., the Mississagi)

Example Sentences

Police are searching for former Air Canada manager Simran Preet Panesar, 31, from Brampton as well as Archit Grover, 36, from Brampton and Arsalan Chaudhary, 42, from Mississauga Ontario.

From Seattle Times

Conversely, Peel Region in Ontario, which includes Mississauga and Brampton; Quebec City; Gatineau, Quebec; and Winnipeg had significant upticks in crime after police spending was increased.

From New York Times

Microscopic examination undertaken by coauthor Tea Maho of the University of Toronto Mississauga revealed epidermal tissues, a hallmark of the skin of amniotes, the terrestrial vertebrate group that includes reptiles, birds, and mammals and which evolved from amphibian ancestors during the Carboniferous Period.

From Science Daily

The agreement was ratified after positive votes from members at Stellantis facilities in Windsor, Brampton, Etobicoke, Mississauga and Red Deer.

From Reuters

In effect these relationships are the emotional tools used to process life's challenges,'' explains David Samson, Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, and first author of the study.

From Science Daily