Nanaimo

American  

[nuh-nahy-moh] / nəˈnaɪ moʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, on the southeast coast of Vancouver Island, on the Strait of Georgia across from the port city of Vancouver on mainland British Columbia.

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Etymology

Origin of Nanaimo

First recorded in 1820–30 as an ethnonym; an Anglicized spelling of Halkomelem Snuneymuxw

Example Sentences

Similar projects already exist in places like Nanaimo, British Columbia, and Springhill, Nova Scotia, showing that the concept can work in former mining communities.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

At one point, a violinist from Nanaimo, BC tried to serenade the calf in a bid to entice her to swim away.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

Gabriola The northernmost large island in the chain is reached by a short BC Ferries run from downtown Nanaimo.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

With recipes including four-ingredient coconut rolls and Nanaimo bars, Ms. Paré’s first cookbook, “150 Delicious Squares,” was something of an ode to her sweet tooth.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2023

He could not reach Comox, which lay to windward, with the sail half-set, but it was only seventy miles or thereabouts to Nanaimo and not very much farther to Vancouver.

From The Protector by Bindloss, Harold