British Columbia

American  

noun

1. a province in western Canada on the Pacific coast. 366,255 square miles (948,600 square kilometers). Victoria.

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British Columbia British  

noun

1.  BC.  a province of W Canada, on the Pacific coast: largely mountainous with extensive forests, rich mineral resources, and important fisheries. Capital: Victoria. Pop: 4 196 383 (2004 est). Area: 930 532 sq km (359 279 sq miles)

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British Columbia Cultural  

1. Province in western Canada, bordered by Alberta to the east; Montana, Idaho, and Washington to the south; the Pacific Ocean to the west; and the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories to the north.

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Other Word Forms

• British Columbian
  noun

Example Sentences

British Columbia health officer Bonnie Henry said the person's test came back as a presumptive positive on Friday, meaning that it still remains to be confirmed by a national microbiology lab.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Furthermore, Carney said the pipeline is contingent on appropriate consultation with affected indigenous communities, and that the Pacific-coast province of British Columbia securing economic benefits from the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He expects the company to require “tens of billions more funding” in order to ramp up its data-center capacities in Texas, Oklahoma and British Columbia.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“We are a world-class football town,” David Eby, the premier of British Columbia, said in a video posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

She pulled out a glossy brochure for the Franklin Valley Conservatory, a summer program in British Columbia.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman