Sault Sainte Marie

/ ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː /

noun

1. an inland port in central Canada, in Ontario on the St Mary's River, which links Lake Superior and Lake Huron, opposite Sault Ste Marie, Michigan: canal bypassing the rapids completed in 1895. Pop: 67 385 (2001)
2. an inland port in NE Michigan, opposite Sault Ste Marie, Ontario: canal around the rapids completed in 1855, enlarged and divided in 1896 and 1919 (popularly called Soo Canals ). Pop: 14 184 (2003 est) Usually abbreviated toSault Ste Marie

Example Sentences

Sault Sainte Marie must, of necessity, therefore, have been visited in going to the Winnebagoes.

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Johnston succeeded at length in taming this shy wild fawn, and took her to his house at the Sault-Sainte-Marie.

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This last evening of my sojourn at the Sault-Sainte-Marie, is very melancholy—we have been all very sad.

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