Fort William
noun
See under Thunder Bay.
Definition for fort william (2 of 2)
Thunder Bay
noun
a port in W Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Superior: created in 1970 by the merger of twin cities (Fort William and Port Arthur) and two adjoining townships.
Also called
Lakehead.
Example sentences from the Web for fort william
The fatigues and miseries of his journey to Fort-William and Inverary all forgotten.
The unfortunate person turned out to be a woman recently arrived from Fort-William.
The History of Burke and Hare |George Mac GregorAbout the year 1790 he removed to Inverlochy, in the vicinity of Fort-William.
It is about thirty-eight miles from Fort-William to Arisaig, but the drive is something to be remembered during a lifetime.
Scotch Loch-Fishing |AKA Black Palmer, William Senior
British Dictionary definitions for fort william (1 of 2)
Fort William
/ (ˈwɪljəm) /
noun
a town in W Scotland, in Highland at the head of Loch Linnhe: tourist centre; the fort itself, built in 1655 and renamed after William III in 1690, was demolished in 1866. Pop: 9908 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for fort william (2 of 2)
Thunder Bay
noun
a port in central Canada, in Ontario on Lake Superior: formed in 1970 by the amalgamation of Fort William and Port Arthur; the head of the St Lawrence Seaway for Canada. Pop: 103 215 (2001)