Sault Ste. Marie

or Sault Sainte Marie

[ soo seynt muh-ree ]
/ ˈsu ˌseɪnt məˈri /

noun

the rapids of the St. Marys River, between NE Michigan and Ontario, Canada.
a city in S Ontario, in S Canada, near these rapids.
a city opposite it, in NE Michigan.

British Dictionary definitions for sault sainte marie

Sault Sainte Marie
/ (ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː) /

noun

an inland port in central Canada, in Ontario on the St Mary's River, which links Lake Superior and Lake Huron, opposite Sault Ste Marie, Michigan: canal bypassing the rapids completed in 1895. Pop: 67 385 (2001)
an inland port in NE Michigan, opposite Sault Ste Marie, Ontario: canal around the rapids completed in 1855, enlarged and divided in 1896 and 1919 (popularly called Soo Canals). Pop: 14 184 (2003 est) Usually abbreviated to: Sault Ste Marie