British Columbia

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noun

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM British Columbia

British Columbian, noun

Words nearby British Columbia

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How to use British Columbia in a sentence

Jessie McMillan, a cook at a small burger restaurant on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, says “the decision to return, initially, was stressful.”
‘Challenging Is Not Nearly a Strong Enough Word’|Katie Okamoto|February 18, 2021|Eater
In British Columbia, for instance, proceeds from the country’s carbon fee are paid out to the public as tax dividends.
Solar power got cheap. So why aren’t we using it more?|Ula Chrobak|January 28, 2021|Popular-Science
Copenhagen’s city council majority decided to follow Amsterdam’s example in June, as did the Brussels region and the small city of Dunedin, New Zealand, in September, and Nanaimo, British Columbia, in December.
Amsterdam Is Embracing a Radical New Economic Theory to Help Save the Environment. Could It Also Replace Capitalism?|Ciara Nugent|January 22, 2021|Time
This little butterfly was thought to be extinct since 1908, when it was last collected on Gabriola Island, British Columbia.
We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril - Issue 95: Escape|John Hainze|January 20, 2021|Nautilus

On an early spring afternoon in 1969, John Gow climbed into a Cessna 140 fixed-wing airplane on the runway of the tiny airport in the rural logging town of Golden, British Columbia.
How One Man Survived a Plane Crash and 5 Days in the Snowy Canadian Wilderness—and Went On to Help Shape the Modern Ski Industry|Cassidy Randall|December 27, 2020|Time
Last September, Harvest Power opened the largest such food-to-power plant in North America, in Richmond, British Columbia.
Will Food Waste Power Your Home?|The Daily Beast|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For example, in British Columbia, greenhouse gas emissions might go up, while in Saskatchewan, they would plummet.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows, May 11|PunditFact.com|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The village is pedestrian-only—a civilized touch typical of civilized British Columbia.
Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard|The Daily Beast|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The salmon are caught in-river in British Columbia and processed in accordance with conservation NGOs.
Patagonia Creates Venture Capital Fund to Invest in Green Businesses|Miranda Green|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It looks like mother and son also spent time in Vancouver, British Columbia, over the last three years.
Inside Los Angeles Arson Suspect Harry Burkhart’s Arrest|Christine Pelisek|January 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
These lakes, as well as the other large lakes in southern British Columbia, remain open throughout the winter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
There are several kinds of salmon, and they run in British Columbia waters at different seasons of the year.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The educational system of British Columbia differs slightly from that of other provinces of Canada.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
He would pick out a face from among the crowd, maybe a British Columbia man.
Private Peat|Harold R. Peat
Something had jolted the specialist in British Columbia timber and paralyzed his business nerve centers.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for British Columbia

British Columbia

noun

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)Abbreviation: BC

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Cultural definitions for British Columbia

British Columbia

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.