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Owen Sound

Owen Sound proper noun: an inlet off Georgian Bay, in Ontario, Canada.

Proper noun

Owen Sound

  1. An inlet off Georgian Bay, in Ontario, Canada
  2. A city in Grey County, Ontario, Canada, located on the shores of the eponymous inlet.

Origin of Owen Sound

From Owen + sound: a sound (inlet) named after Admiral Owen.

Words formed from Owen Sound

Questions about Owen Sound

What does Owen Sound mean?
Owen Sound means an inlet off Georgian Bay, in Ontario, Canada.
What part of speech is Owen Sound?
Owen Sound is a proper noun.

Words near Owen Sound in the dictionary

  1. owelties
  2. owelty
  3. Owen
  4. Owen County
  5. Owen Falls
  6. Owen Sound
  7. Owen Stanley Range
  8. Owenby
  9. Owenbys
  10. owendaw
  11. oweness

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