Nanaimo

[ nuh-nahy-moh ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nanaimo¹

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

Example Sentences

The cookie borrows mostly from the Nanaimo bar, a Canadian classic I learned about from a family in Vancouver, not far from its namesake town.

From Washington Post

The large figure on the right reminds us of the human form of the petroglyph at Nanaimo.

From Project Gutenberg

We expect to reach Nanaimo early to-morrow morning where the ship will coal.

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The Nanoose 'inhabit the harbour and district of that name, which lies 50 miles north of Nanaimo.'

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It has fine forests and valuable coal mines at Nanaimo and Wellington, which furnish fuel supplies along the Pacific coast.

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We were due at Nanaimo for the next concert and despite the storm we started and arrived safely Wednesday morning, March 8.

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