Owen Sound

proper noun

An inlet off Georgian Bay, in Ontario, Canada

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename:
    1. An inlet off Georgian Bay, in Ontario, Canada
    2. A city in Grey County, Ontario, Canada, located on the shores of the eponymous inlet.

Origin

From Owen + sound: a sound (inlet) named after Admiral Owen.

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APA

Owen Sound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen%20Sound

MLA

“Owen Sound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen%20Sound. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Owen Sound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen%20Sound.

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