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British Columbian

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adjective

  1. of or relating to British Columbia or its inhabitants

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of British Columbia

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The BC Lumber Trade Council, which represents British Columbian lumber producers in Canada on trade matters, in September called the new tariffs "misguided and unnecessary."

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

This indie-rocking, alt-pop songsmith burst into the greater public consciousness in 2020 when a song by British Columbian rapper Powfu sampling her debut single “Coffee” became an unexpected TikTok smash.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Two decades later, Seacrest has 30 wolves comprising three packs on its property - Arctic, gray and British Columbian among them.

From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2020

Earlier this year, Alberta also threatened to retaliate against its neighbor by banning the sale of British Columbian wine in the province.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2018

From Ontario we travelled westward to Prince Rupert on the British Columbian coast, holding sittings at Saskatoon, Edmonton and Prince Rupert. 

From Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland by Tatlow, Joseph