canada

/ˈkænədə/

name 4noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

developed, english, good, larger, last, long, northern, over

Canada is a developed country with vast natural resources and a strong economy.

VERB + CANADA

call, going, gone, package, skiing, spoken, went

We're going to Canada next summer to do some hiking in the Rocky Mountains.

CANADA + NOUN

lot, timber, wheat, winter

Canada's long, harsh winters make farming wheat challenging in many northern regions.

PREP.

from, in, in, on, than

My grandparents immigrated to Canada from Poland in the 1950s.

Definitions

name

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

Father narrated the story of how Canada developed over a short period to surpass other countries, including Britain, from which it had emerged.

While the existence of pro-Khalistan factions in Canada has long bothered India and acted as a wedge between the two countries, experts say tensions have sharply escalated under Modi and Trudeau, with little prospect for resolution.

Lower Canada 1791–1840 (also Canada East 1840–1867, now province of Quebec) or respectively Upper Canada (Canada West, now province of Ontario), often “the Canadas” (or politically, “United Canada” 1840–1867).

(1608–1763) The most active province of New France. Nowadays corresponds to the territory of much of Quebec, Ontario, and several US states (aligning with the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa River plains and Great Lakes plains, and Laurentians).

A surname.

noun

A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.

Belgium is France's Canada.

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume equal to 1.7–2.1 liters depending on the area of Portugal, used particularly for wine.

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Idioms & Phrases

blame Canada

A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a problem or serious social issue by humorously laying responsibility on Canada.

So, if you don't like this performance, blame Canada!

Example Bank

Father narrated the story of how Canada developed over a short period to surpass other countries, including Britain, from which it had emerged.

Wiktionary

Fafo works with small trading nations such as Colombia because US markets could quickly adapt to the greater expense of its coffee, flowers and other exports. There will be a different order of chaos,

Wiktionary

Belgium is France's Canada.

Wiktionary

Where are you from in Canada?

Tatoeba · #16731

We can clearly see the cycle of the seasons in Canada.

Tatoeba · #20239

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, canada is marked as informal, historical, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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