Pronunciation: ( ˌ )n ī - ' a-g( ə -)r ə
Function: geographical name
1 waterfalls on border bet. N.Y. & Ont. in the Niagara River (36 mi or 58 km flowing from Lake Erie N into Lake Ontario); divided by Goat Is. into Horseshoe, or Canadian, Falls (158 ft or 48 m high) & American Falls (167 ft or 51 m high)
2 city W N.Y. at the falls pop 55,593
3 city Canada in SE Ont. pop 78,815