British Columbian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Seattle’s enchanting neighbor recently received the Responsible Tourism Institute’s Biosphere Certification award, which makes the British Columbian harbor town all the more charming.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023
Unlike Napa, few of the Okanagan’s 186 wineries export their wines: Around 90 percent of British Columbian wine is sold within the province.
From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2021
“When you are on a date with your wife or girlfriend,” he said, “ordering a British Columbian wine doesn’t sound super sexy.”
From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2020
It was snowing slowly and persistently, as it had done all day, when Henry Alton of Somasco ranch stood struggling with a half-tamed Cayuse pony in a British Columbian settlement.
From Alton of Somasco by Bindloss, Harold
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