Oshawa

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/ˈɒʃəwə/Canada/ˈɑʃəwə/

proper noun

A city in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.

OriginOjibwe aazhaway →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
  2. An unincorporated community in Bull Moose Township and Deerfield Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Nicollet County, Minnesota, named after Oshawa, Ontario.

Origin

  1. Ojibweaazhaway
  2. EnglishOshawa

From Ojibwe aazhaway.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 奧沙華 /奥沙华
  • 奧沙華 /奥沙华 (ou³ saa¹ waa⁴)A city in Ontario
Chinese Mandarin 奥沙瓦, 奧沙華 /奥沙华
  • 奥沙瓦 (Àoshāwǎ)A city in Ontario
  • 奧沙華 /奥沙华 (Àoshāhuá)A city in Ontario
French Le ShaWott de Osh
  • Le ShaWott de OshA city in Ontario
Japanese オシャワ
  • オシャワ (Oshawa)A city in Ontario
Korean 오샤와
  • 오샤와 (osyawa)A city in Ontario
Russian О́шава
  • О́шава (Óšava)A city in Ontario
Cite this entry
APA

Oshawa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oshawa

MLA

“Oshawa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oshawa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oshawa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oshawa.

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