British Columbia

American  

noun

1. a province in western Canada on the Pacific coast. 366,255 square miles (948,600 square kilometers). Victoria.

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British Columbia British  

noun

1.  BC.  a province of W Canada, on the Pacific coast: largely mountainous with extensive forests, rich mineral resources, and important fisheries. Capital: Victoria. Pop: 4 196 383 (2004 est). Area: 930 532 sq km (359 279 sq miles)

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British Columbia Cultural  

1. Province in western Canada, bordered by Alberta to the east; Montana, Idaho, and Washington to the south; the Pacific Ocean to the west; and the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories to the north.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• British Columbian
  noun

Example Sentences

In 2023, the province of British Columbia put restrictions on Americans purchasing its Ozempic after it found that 15% of prescriptions for the drug came from the US, mostly through Canada-based online pharmacies.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The Seattle Fault Zone helps absorb strain caused by compression in the Earth's crust between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

British Columbia Premier David Eby has opposed the new project, arguing it poses a risk to the northwestern Pacific coast and would disrupt the livelihood of the region’s residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He expects the company to require “tens of billions more funding” in order to ramp up its data-center capacities in Texas, Oklahoma and British Columbia.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

I live in a house, with window curtains and a lawn, in British Columbia, which is as far away from Toronto as I could get without drowning.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood