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Ottawa
[ot-uh-wuh]
noun
plural
Ottawas ,plural
Ottawa .a city in and the capital of Canada, in southeastern Ontario.
a river in southeastern Canada, flowing southeast along the boundary between Ontario and Quebec into the St. Lawrence River at Montreal. 685 miles (1,105 kilometers) long.
a city in northeastern Illinois, southwest of Chicago.
a town in eastern Kansas.
Also called Odawa.a member of a tribe of Algonquian people of Canada, forced into the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan regions by the Iroquois confederacy.
Also called Odawa.the Ojibwe language as used by the Ottawa.
Ottawa
/ ˈɒəə /
noun
the capital of Canada, in E Ontario on the Ottawa River: name changed from Bytown to Ottawa in 1854. Pop: 774 072 (2001)
a river in central Canada, rising in W Quebec and flowing west, then southeast to join the St Lawrence River as its chief tributary at Montreal; forms the border between Quebec and Ontario for most of its length. Length: 1120 km (696 miles)
Word History and Origins
Origin of Ottawa1
Example Sentences
The prime minister will fly to Ottawa in Canada later for talks with the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expected to focus on security and trade.
The two men will get together in the Canadian capital Ottawa on Saturday evening, ahead of the G7 summit, hosted by Carney, which begins in the province of Alberta on Sunday.
King Charles was given a heartfelt standing ovation in Canada's Parliament in Ottawa after a historic speech in support of the country staying "strong and free".
He is due to deliver the Speech from the Throne to open the 45th session of Canada's parliament in Ottawa on Tuesday.
Ottawa Police said it was found last year in Genoa, Italy in the possession of a private buyer, who was unaware it was stolen.
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