Niagara

Ni·ag·a·ra

N0093200 (nī-ăg′rə, -ər-ə)n. A torrent or flood: "engulfed by the Niagara of Americanisms that flowed over them" (Wall Street Journal).

[After Niagara (Falls)¹.]

Niagara

(naɪˈæɡrə; -ˈæɡərə) n1. (Placename) a river in NE North America, on the border between W New York State and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Length: 45 km (28 miles)2. a torrent

Ni•ag•a•ra

(naɪˈæg rə, -ˈæg ər ə)

n. 1. a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 mi. (55 km) long. 2. Niagara Falls. 3. (l.c.) anything seen as resembling Niagara Falls in force and relentlessness; deluge: a niagara of criticism. 4. a variety of white grape, grown for table use.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Niagara - waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American FallsNiagara FallsOntario - a prosperous and industrialized province in central CanadaEmpire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 coloniesAmerican Falls - a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)Canadian Falls, Horseshoe Falls - a part of Niagara Falls in OntarioNiagara River, Niagara - a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York
	2.	Niagara - a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New YorkNiagara RiverCanada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776Niagara, Niagara Falls - waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

Niagara

nounAn abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rain:alluvion, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, downpour, flood, freshet, inundation, overflow, torrent.Chiefly British: spate.

Translations

Niagara

Niagara,

Ont.: see Niagara-on-the-LakeNiagara-on-the-Lake
or Niagara,
town (1991 pop. 12,945), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River. It was settled (1784) by American Loyalists and in 1792 Lt. Gov. Simcoe made the town the capital of Upper Canada, renaming it Newark.
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Niagara

(nīăg`rə), river, 34 mi (55 km) long, issuing from Lake Erie between Buffalo, N.Y., and Fort Erie, Ont., Canada. It flows north around Grand Island and over Niagara FallsNiagara Falls,
in the Niagara River, W N.Y. and S Ont., Canada; one of the most famous spectacles in North America. The falls are on the international line between the cities of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Niagara Falls, Ont.
..... Click the link for more information. to Lake Ontario; the river forms part of the U.S.-Canadian border. The upper section of the river is navigable for c.20 mi (30 km) to a series of rapids above the falls; in its last 7 mi (11 km) it is again navigable, from Lewiston, N.Y., to Lake Ontario. The Erie CanalErie Canal,
artificial waterway, c.360 mi (580 km) long; connecting New York City with the Great Lakes via the Hudson River. Locks were built to overcome the 571-ft (174-m) difference between the level of the river and that of Lake Erie.
..... Click the link for more information. (part of the New York State Canal SystemNew York State Canal System,
waterway system, 524 mi (843 km) long, traversing New York state and connecting the Great Lakes with the Finger Lakes, the Hudson River, and Lake Champlain.
..... Click the link for more information. enters the river at Tonawanda, N.Y.; the Welland Canal, several miles W on the Ontario side, is a lake-freighter route around the falls. Hydroelectric power is generated by diverting water from the river above Niagara Falls to generating plants. Many bridges cross the Niagara River, notably Peace Bridge (1927); bridges linking Grand Island with both shores (1935); Rainbow Bridge (1941) below the falls; and American Rapids Bridge (1960), linking Goat Island with the mainland.

Niagara

a river in North America on the border between the USA and Canada. Length, 54 km; basin area, 665 sq km. The Niagara flows out of Lake Erie and into Lake Ontario. In the upper course it branches into two arms, between which is Grant Island. In the middle course are the Niagara Falls and rapids; the Welland Canal was constructed to bypass the the falls. The average annual flow rate is 5,900 cu m per sec, with fluctuations from 2,800 cu m per sec to 7,700 cu m per sec. The cities of Buffalo (at the source) and Niagara Falls are on the river.

Niagara

a river in NE North America, on the border between W New York State and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Length: 45 km (28 miles)

Niagara

noun

Synonyms for Niagara

noun an abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rain

Synonyms

alluvion
cataclysm
cataract
deluge
downpour
flood
freshet
inundation
overflow
torrent
spate

Synonyms for Niagara

noun waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls

Synonyms

Niagara Falls

Related Words

Ontario
Empire State
New York State
NY
New York
American Falls
Canadian Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Niagara River
Niagara

noun a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario

Synonyms

Niagara River

Related Words

Canada
U.S.A.
United States
United States of America
US
USA
America
the States
U.S.
Niagara
Niagara Falls