Canada

/ˈkænədə/

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Also seen as: Canadas

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một quốc gia giáp ranh một quốc gia lớn hơn có nhiều điểm tương đồng, nhưng bị lu mờ bởi quốc gia lớn hơn nổi bật

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NounRegister: US, informal

Examples

Belgium is France's Canada.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume equal to 1.7–2.1 liters depending on the area of Portugal, used particularly for wine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đơn vị thể tích lỏng truyền thống của Bồ Đào Nha

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Canada” mean?

A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.

Is “Canada” formal or informal?

Canada is generally US, informal.