Definition

Proper noun: * Lake Ontario: The smallest in surface area of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is located at the easternmost end of the Great Lakes system, bordered by the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and the U.S. state of New York to the south.

Usage

• Lake Ontario is used as a specific geographical name. It is always capitalized.
  • Toronto is a major city on the northern shore of Lake Ontario.
  • The water from the other Great Lakes flows into Lake Ontario before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

Advanced Usage

• "the Ontario": In some historical or literary contexts, particularly those involving early exploration or shipping, the lake may be referred to simply as "the Ontario."
  • The schooner was lost in a storm on the Ontario.

Variants and Related Words

• Ontario: The Canadian province named after the lake. The province is much larger than the lake itself.
  • Ottawa is the capital of Ontario.

Synonyms

• There are no direct synonyms for the proper name Lake Ontario. It can be described as:
  • The easternmost Great Lake
  • The smallest Great Lake

Related Phrases

• Great Lakes: The collective name for the series of five large interconnected freshwater lakes in North America, of which Lake Ontario is one.
  • The Great Lakes contain about 21% of the world's surface fresh water.

Noun

1. the smallest of the Great Lakes