Port Alberni

American  

[pawrt al-bur-nee] / ˈpɔrt ælˈbɜr ni /

noun

1. a seaport in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, on the east-central part of Vancouver Island, at the head of the island’s longest inlet.

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Etymology

Origin of Port Alberni

First recorded in 1845–50; named by Captain Richards of the HMS Hecate after Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor, Spanish (Catalan) soldier and explorer

Example Sentences

“We are looking for solutions, not blame,” said Archie Little, 73, of Port Alberni.

From Seattle Times

One exception—the area around Port Alberni in interior Vancouver Island—was nonetheless hard hit by the tsunami.

From Scientific American

The pair were first reported as missing after leaving their hometown of Port Alberni, British Columbia, in search of work.

From Reuters

That led to a public plea by police to be on the lookout for the drivers of the burning vehicle - two teenagers from Port Alberni, a town on Vancouver Island, believed missing and in danger from a mysterious killer.

From BBC

Dale Leier, the self-fashioned “Codfather” of Port Alberni, who owns a fish store by the same name on the harbor, said the town was reeling in part because the teenagers’ motive remained a mystery.

From Seattle Times