Oakville

[ ohk-vil ]

/ ˈoʊk vɪl /

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noun

a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Toronto, on Lake Ontario.

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Words nearby Oakville

Oak Ridge, oak-root rot, Oaks, oaktag, oakum, Oakville, oak wilt, oaky, Oamaru stone, O & M, O and O

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How to use Oakville in a sentence

So Quantum, aged in all new, mostly American oak barrels, is 87 percent Napa cabernet from Oakville and Diamond Mountain District, plus 13 percent South Australian shiraz.
An iconic wine label is blending Aussie and American wines — and it’s working|Dave McIntyre|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
A goodly offer was made for a trip on the Sunday afternoon from Toronto to Oakville and back.
A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River|Barlow Cumberland
And they travelled all the remainder of that day, and at about half-past nine they arrived at Oakville.
Cruel As The Grave|Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth
On the other side of the Nueces is "Oakville," a45 miserable settlement, consisting of about twenty wooden huts.
Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863|Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle

Oakville is a very pretty little village, exhibiting much industry.
Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2|Richard Henry Bonnycastle
Twenty miles further, we stopped at Oakville to refresh ourselves and the horses.
Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men|Anna Brownell Jameson

British Dictionary definitions for Oakville

Oakville

/ (ˈəʊkvɪl) /

noun

a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on Lake Ontario southwest of Toronto: motor-vehicle industry. Pop: 144 738 (2001)

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