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British Columbian

British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to British Columbia or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of British Columbia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Smaller in all dimensions, but much the same color as S. v. longicauda with which it intergrades along the British Columbian coast north of Lund.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.

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