City (pop., 2001: 2,481,494), southeastern Ontario, Canada.
With the cities of North York , Scarborough , York , and Toronto and the borough of East York , it forms the municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. Etobicoke occupies an area of 49 sq mi (127 sq km); it was established in 1967 through the amalgamation of the township of Etobicoke, the towns of New Toronto and Mimico, and the village of Long Branch. Its name is an Indian word meaning "place where the alders grow."