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Niagara

  • /naɪˈæɡ(ə)ɹə/

Where it comes from

From an Iroquoian language; compare Mohawk ohnyá:kara' (“neck of land”). The name of the tribe which resided in the area was recorded on early maps as Onguiarahronon or Niagagarega.

proper noun

  1. A river (the Niagara River) which flows from Lake Erie, over Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario; the geographical region of the United States and Canada in proximity to this river.
  2. A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
  3. A regional municipality on the Niagara Peninsula, southern Ontario, Canada. Seat: Thorold, colloquially known as the Niagara Region.
  4. A ghost town in the Shire of Menzies, Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
  5. A town in New York.
  6. A city and village in North Dakota.
  7. A city and town in Wisconsin.
  8. metonymically The Niagara Falls.

noun Niagaras

  1. figuratively A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions. [A] veritable Niagara of loose flesh when her stays are unlaced.
  2. A Niagara grape. The basic material for sherry is a mixture or a blend of dry wines from Niagaras, Delawares, and Catawbas or other white juices, which are sweetened and fortified and then blended with California sherry.

    Similar: deluge

verb Niagaras · Niagaraing · Niagaraed

  1. To flood; to pour in a torrent. […] water deluged into the cockpit and Niagaraed into the bilge. Only constant use of the pump kept the floorboards from going adrift.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: niagara river, niagara falls, erie, mohawk, mist, deluge, waterfall, cataract, cascade, falls, torrent, flood, stream, avalanche, overflow, surge

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@misc{niagara_2026,
  title = {Niagara},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/niagara},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}