Niagara-on-the-Lake

proper noun

A town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

Previously named Niagara, the present name was adopted in 1880 to distinguish it from the town of Niagara Falls. The lake referred to in the name is Lake Ontario.

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APA

Niagara-on-the-Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niagara-on-the-Lake

MLA

“Niagara-on-the-Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niagara-on-the-Lake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Niagara-on-the-Lake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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