cañada

[ kuh n-yah-duh, -yad-uh ]
/ kənˈyɑ də, -ˈyæd ə /

noun Chiefly Western U.S.

a dry riverbed.
a small, deep canyon.

Origin of cañada

1840–50; < Spanish, equivalent to cañ(a) cane + -ada noun suffix

Words nearby cañada

cayuga, cayuga lake, cayuse, caz, caïque, cañada, cañon, cb, cb radio, cbat, cbc

Definition for canada (2 of 2)

Canada
[ kan-uh-duh ]
/ ˈkæn ə də /

noun

a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Capital: Ottawa.

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British Dictionary definitions for canada

Canada
/ (ˈkænədə) /

noun

a country in North America: the second largest country in the world; first permanent settlements by Europeans were made by the French from 1605; ceded to Britain in 1763 after a series of colonial wars; established as the Dominion of Canada in 1867; a member of the Commonwealth. It consists generally of sparsely inhabited tundra regions, rich in natural resources, in the north, the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Canadian Shield in the east, and vast central prairies; the bulk of the population is concentrated along the US border and the Great Lakes in the south. Languages: English and French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Canadian dollar. Capital: Ottawa. Pop: 34 568 211 (2013 est). Area: 9 976 185 sq km (3 851 809 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for canada

Canada

Nation in northern North America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the west, and the United States to the south. Its capital is Ottawa, and its largest city is Toronto. In area, Canada is the second largest nation in the world, behind Russia.

notes for Canada

A French explorer founded Quebec in 1608.

notes for Canada

It is an ally of the United States, though conflict has arisen over environmental and trade issues. Each country is the other's leading partner in world trade ( see North American Free Trade Agreement).

notes for Canada

The border between Canada and the United States is the longest unguarded border in the world.

notes for Canada

Canada has experienced recurring tension arising from a separatist movement in French-speaking Quebec province. In 1995, separatists were narrowly defeated in a referendum.