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

They are two of the West Coast’s most destructive generators of huge earthquakes: the San Andreas fault in California and the Cascadia subduction zone offshore of California’s North Coast, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.

From Los Angeles Times

"These are big numbers," said Michael Brauer, a professor at the University of British Columbia who co-authored the study.

From BBC

Three other provinces, British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, have also seen fire activity well above their 25-year average.

From BBC

A man missing for more than a week in the vast wilderness of Canada's province of British Columbia has been found after etching the word "help" on a rock and drawing "SOS" in the mud.

From BBC

Over the last few weeks a persistent low pressure system has been lingering in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia which has kept temperatures cooler across much of California.

From Los Angeles Times