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# ottawa

noun, proper (Ottawa — with a capital letter)

«ottawa» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Ottawa: the capital city of Canada, in the province of Ontario, on the Ottawa River. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#m1)
2. The Ottawa River, a big river between Ontario and Quebec. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#m2)
3. The Ottawa (Odawa): an Indigenous people of North America, from whom the city's name comes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#m3)

### In the lessons

In geography, Ottawa is the capital of Canada (not Toronto or Montreal — a common mistake). Canada's Parliament meets there on Parliament Hill. In winter the Rideau Canal freezes and becomes a very long skating rink. Phrases: in Ottawa, the capital of Canada.

### Examples

- Ottawa is the capital of Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#x1)
- The Canadian Parliament meets in Ottawa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#x2)
- In winter, people skate on the frozen canal in Ottawa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#x3)
- Ottawa is in the province of Ontario. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#x4)
- Many people think Toronto is Canada's capital, but it's Ottawa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#x5)
- The city was named after the Odawa people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/#x6)

### Note

Always a capital O. Pronounced OTT-a-wa. Trap: Toronto is Canada's biggest city, but Ottawa is the capital.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ottawa» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ottawa/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ottawa» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ottawa.html) on Mova free.