canada

CEFRA1

/ˈkænədə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A country in North America, north of the United States.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    (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).

Examples

  • Canada borders the northern part of the United States.

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

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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).

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

More examples

In context

  • Where are you from in Canada?

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French Canada, from the Laurentian kanata (“village, settlement”) (compare Onondaga gana꞉dá꞉yęʼ), ultimately from Proto-North Iroquoian *-nat-. See also "Name of Canada" on English Wikipedia.