Toronto

Lake Ontario port

Toronto is Canada's largest city and the capital of Ontario, situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario.

It serves as the country's financial and cultural center, home to the Toronto Stock Exchange and a notably diverse population.

The Raptors brought Toronto its first major North American sports championship in decades.

Informally called T.O. or the Six.

city

CN Tower

Toronto's iconic observation structure

Raptors · Blue Jays · Maple Leafs · Scarborough · Yorkville · Bay Street

metropolis

skyscrapers

Extremely tall urban buildings

metropolitan · subway · infrastructure · density · commute · sprawl · financial district · Bay Street · condos · gridlock

multicultural

mosaic

Inlaid pictorial arrangement

Little Italy · Greektown · Little India · Koreatown · neighborhoods · immigration · heritage · languages · festivals · cuisine

Categories
Opposites
Canadian city rivalry

TorontoMontreal

Quebec's chief city

Vancouver · Western Canada · Calgary · Edmonton · Quebec City

urban scale within Canada

Torontonorthern communities

global city character

TorontoLos Angeles

Southern California metropolis

Miami · Sydney · Rio de Janeiro · ancient cities · Rome

Phrases
Family

Torontonian

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G