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Vancouver
[ van-koo-ver ]
noun
- George, 1758–98, English explorer who charted the northwest Pacific coast of North America.
- a seaport in southwestern mainland British Columbia, Canada, on the Strait of Georgia opposite Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
- a city in southwestern Washington State, on the Columbia River.
- Mount Vancouver, a mountain on the boundary between Alaska and Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 15,700 feet (4,785 meters).
Vancouver
1/ æˈːə /
noun
- Vancouver Islandan island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
- a city in SW Canada, in SW British Columbia: Canada's chief Pacific port, named after Captain George Vancouver: university (1908). Pop: 545 671 (2001)
- Mount Vancouvera mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)
Vancouver
2/ æˈːə /
noun
- VancouverGeorge17571798MEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator Captain George. 1757–98, English navigator, noted for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1792–94)
Vancouver
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Example Sentences
Those are the findings of a new study that examined the repercussions of a massive earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone, which stretches from Northern California up to Canada’s Vancouver Island.
I’ve been to Vancouver before, and I was here for about a year, so I have a pretty good sense.
The 36-day campaign ended on a sombre note as party leaders responded to the Saturday evening car ramming that killed 11 people in Vancouver.
At least 11 people were killed after a suspected car ramming attack in the Canadian city of Vancouver on Saturday.
Vancouver's Filipino community has been left in shock and mourning after a car ramming attack left 11 people dead on Saturday.
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