Vancouver

American  

[van-koo-ver] / vænˈku vər /

noun

1. George, 1758–98, English explorer who charted the northwest Pacific coast of North America.

2. a seaport in southwestern mainland British Columbia, Canada, on the Strait of Georgia opposite Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.

3. a city in southwestern Washington State, on the Columbia River.

4. Mount Vancouver, a mountain on the boundary between Alaska and Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 15,700 feet (4,785 meters).

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Vancouver ¹ British  

/ vænˈkuːvə /

noun

1. an 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)

2. 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)

3. a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)

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Vancouver ² British  

/ vænˈkuːvə /

noun

1. Captain George. 1757–98, English navigator, noted for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1792–94)

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Vancouver Cultural  

1. City in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, on an arm of the Pacific Ocean.

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The city was named for George Vancouver, an English navigator and explorer.

Vancouver is a year-round tourist center.

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“I will vote for her even though I don’t like her policies,” said Carol Rochat, 71, of Vancouver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

In 2017, British Airways apologised to a family travelling from Vancouver to London, after they were left covered in bug bites from an overnight flight.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

As Jordan, Rock delivers an insult comedy act about everything wrong with the town, including studio executives who insist he shoot Vancouver for Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Strikes in recent years at both big Canadian railroads, and at ports in Vancouver, British Columbia and Montreal fueled anger from business owners because of the impact on their sales and inventories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

But that night, as she stretched out in her Vancouver hotel room, she had no idea exactly how lucky a trip it was.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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