Dawson Creek

American  

noun

1. a village in NE British Columbia, Canada, at the SE terminus of the Alaska Highway.

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Dawson Creek British  

noun

1. a town in W Canada, in NE British Columbia: SE terminus of the Alaska Highway. Pop: 10 754 (2001)

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Example Sentences

The Dawson Creek Minor Hockey Association issued a statement explaining that the prize was meant for adults and never where the children were.

From Fox News • Mar. 3, 2020

Energy company TransCanada is attempting to build the Coastal GasLink, a 670km line stretching from Dawson Creek to the coastal city of Kitimat.

From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2019

The town of Chetwynd, 62 miles west of Dawson Creek, declared a state of emergency Wednesday.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2016

On March 9, they tumbled off the train at dingy Dawson Creek station, staked stiff canvas tents under the northern lights.

From Time Magazine Archive

It’s not unusual, on the outskirts of Dawson Creek, to see a dozen or more doleful-looking men and women standing along the shoulder with extended thumbs.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer