British Columbia

noun

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

British Columbia

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)

British Columbia

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.

Other Word Forms

• British Columbian noun

Example Sentences

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have now uncovered a key reason behind these coordinated overthrows and how they unfold so precisely.

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A spokesperson for the British Columbia Coroners Service did not share additional details, pending the ongoing investigation.

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The incident happened on Thursday afternoon on a walking trail in the town of Bella Coola, in the province of British Columbia.

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New findings show that the transient killer whales living along the West Coast between British Columbia and California are actually divided into two separate subpopulations known as inner and outer coast transients.

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Teck operates the Highlight Valley copper and molybdenum mining operation in south-central British Columbia.

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