Niagara
/naɪˈæɡ(ə)ɹə/
Niagara proper noun: 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.
Proper noun
Niagara
- 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.
- A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
- A regional municipality on the Niagara Peninsula, southern Ontario, Canada. Seat: Thorold, colloquially known as the Niagara Region.
- A ghost town in the Shire of Menzies, Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
- A town in New York.
- A city and village in North Dakota.
- A city and town in Wisconsin.
- The Niagara Falls.
Noun
Niagara (plural Niagaras)
- A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions.
- [A] veritable Niagara of loose flesh when her stays are unlaced.1883, The Pretty Women of Paris, page 102
- "We're gaining," said Mr. Hoopdriver, with a little Niagara of perspiration dropping from brow to cheek.1896, H. G. Wells, chapter 37, in The Wheels of Chance
- 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.1950, Peter John Valaer, Wines of the world
- During the past 25 years, New York wineries have moved away from Niagaras and Delawares and begun producing world-class wines from European grapes and specially cultured hybrids and varietals.2004, Dan Lynch, Hustlers, heroes and hooligans: reporting on the New York experience
- Synonyms:
- deluge
Verb
Niagara (third-person singular simple present Niagaras, present participle Niagaraing, simple past and past participle Niagaraed)
Niagara meaning in Bengali
Niagara in Bengali
- নায়াগ্রা
Examples of Niagara in a sentence
- It was useless to try and drown that Niagara of sound.1909, Ralph Henry Barbour, chapter 23, in The Half-Back:
- A great torrent of water was flung along the boiler and came streaming over the cab roof like a young Niagara.1943 September and October, T. Lovatt Williams, “Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—II”, in Railway Magazine, page 272:
Synonyms of Niagara
Forms of Niagara
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Niagaras |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | Niagaras |
| present participle | Niagaraing |
| past participle | Niagaraed |
| past | Niagaraed |
Origin of Niagara
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.
Words formed from Niagara
Phrases with Niagara
Questions about Niagara
- What does Niagara mean?
- Niagara means 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.
- What is Niagara in Bengali?
- Niagara in Bengali is নায়াগ্রা. See Niagara meaning in Bengali.
- How do you use Niagara in a sentence?
- It was useless to try and drown that Niagara of sound.
- What part of speech is Niagara?
- Niagara can be a proper noun, a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce Niagara?
- Niagara is pronounced /naɪˈæɡ(ə)ɹə/.
Words near Niagara in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Niagara (page history and authors); Niagara (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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