Banks Island

American  

noun

1. an island in the W Northwest Territories, in NW Canada. 24,600 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km).

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Banks Island British  

noun

1. an island of N Canada, in the Northwest Territories: the westernmost island of the Arctic Archipelago. Area: about 67 340 sq km (26 000 sq miles)

2. an island of W Canada, off British Columbia. Length: about 72 km (45 miles)

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Example Sentences

Before coming to Grass Valley, Mossman was the president and chief executive of a company called Banks Island Gold.

From Los Angeles Times

It ran the Yellow Giant gold mine on remote Banks Island off the coast of British Columbia, on the traditional land of the Indigenous Gitxaala Nation — which long opposed the mine because of potential pollution.

From Los Angeles Times

And even though the Outer Banks is closed to visitors as pandemic prevention, modern-day marauders have shown up from another Outer Banks island after they heard the shelves at Ocracoke’s Variety Store were full.

From Washington Post

The Virginian-Pilot reported Friday that the Outer Banks island will open on Dec. 2.

From Washington Times

While it’s unclear how the rest of the wild cattle herd fared, wild horses that live on nearby Shackleford Banks island not only survived but thrived despite the deadly storm that ravaged the Bahamas and killed at least 50 people.

From Reuters