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Burnaby

American  
[bur-nuh-bee] / ˈbɜr nə bi /

noun

  1. a city in SW British Columbia, Canada near Vancouver.


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Wolseley planned to reach Gordon by ascending the Nile, but he encountered daunting cataracts along the river and then sent out a camel-mounted detachment, with Burnaby as second-in-command, in a shortcut across the desert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Jagmeet Singh resigned as NDP leader after finishing third in his British Columbia seat of Burnaby Central, while the Green Party's co-leader Jonathan Pedneault came fifth in Outremont, Quebec.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

The project triples the volume of Alberta crude oil the pipeline can carry to an export terminal in Burnaby near Vancouver, British Columbia.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

After the film, the Burnaby, B.C.-born singer rose to popularity with his 2005 album, “It’s Time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Miss Burnaby inclosed her check for one year's interest, at 8 per cent. on the loan from Mr. Dunne.

From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)