Fort William Examples noun
- See under Thunder Bay.
Thunder Bay noun
- a port in W Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Superior: created in 1970 by the merger of twin cities (Fort William and Port Arthur) and two adjoining townships.
Also called Lakehead. Examples from the Web for fort william Historical Examples of fort william
About the year 1790 he removed to Inverlochy, in the vicinity of Fort-William.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V.
Various
It is about thirty-eight miles from Fort-William to Arisaig, but the drive is something to be remembered during a lifetime.
AKA Black Palmer, William Senior
The fatigues and miseries of his journey to Fort-William and Inverary all forgotten.
The Celtic Magazine, Vol. I, No. VI, April 1886
Various
The unfortunate person turned out to be a woman recently arrived from Fort-William.
George Mac Gregor
British Dictionary definitions for fort william Fort William noun
- a town in W Scotland, in Highland at the head of Loch Linnhe: tourist centre; the fort itself, built in 1655 and renamed after William III in 1690, was demolished in 1866. Pop: 9908 (2001)
Thunder Bay noun
- a port in central Canada, in Ontario on Lake Superior: formed in 1970 by the amalgamation of Fort William and Port Arthur; the head of the St Lawrence Seaway for Canada. Pop: 103 215 (2001)