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Banff

American  
[bamf] / bæmf /

noun

  1. Also called Banffshire. a historic county in NE Scotland.

  2. a seaport in this district.

  3. a resort town in Banff National Park.


Banff British  
/ bæmf /

noun

  1. a town in NE Scotland, in Aberdeenshire. Pop: 3991 (2001)

  2. a town in Canada, in SW Alberta, in the Rocky Mountains: surrounded by Banff National Park . Pop: 7135 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After the Calgary meeting, Zelensky was headed to Banff, a stunning Canadian national park, where he will address a cabinet retreat for Carney's Liberal government.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Chopra added that he would also be leading a weeklong retreat that June at a Canadian resort — he wrote “Bamf,” presumably meaning Banff, Alberta — and said, “The girls might enjoy it.”

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

Alberta, known as the Texas of Canada, is roughly the same size as the Lone Star State, borders Montana and features rich prairieland along with Rocky Mountain skiing at Banff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

"They made me feel sort of special in there, even though I was just a boy from Banff that ended up in there."

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024

When we pulled into the town of Banff at dawn, I found out how cold it can be in the mountains.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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