Port Alberni

American  

[pawrt al-bur-nee] / ˈpɔrt ælˈbɜr ni /

noun

1. a seaport in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, on the east-central part of Vancouver Island, at the head of the island’s longest inlet.

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Etymology

Origin of Port Alberni

First recorded in 1845–50; named by Captain Richards of the HMS Hecate after Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor, Spanish (Catalan) soldier and explorer

Example Sentences

Port Alberni, surrounded by imposing mountains, is dominated by a sprawling paper mill that billows thick smoke day and night.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2019

Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, both from Port Alberni, British Columbia, fled from British Columbia to Manitoba and were the target of an intense three-week manhunt.

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2019

Like many small British Columbia towns, Port Alberni runs on resource extraction – in this case, forestry – an industry whose stability has declined dramatically since the 1980s.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2019

Folks at the Port Alberni center directed us to Serious Coffee, a local java spot, then to Harbour Quay, home to several seafood eateries and picnic tables with sweeping views of the mountains.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2016

Toh-a-muk-is, is the land fronting on the little bay just north of the foot of Argyle Street, Port Alberni.

From Indian Legends of Vancouver Island by Semeyn, J.