Prince Rupert

noun

1. a seaport and railway terminus in W British Columbia, in W Canada.

Prince Rupert

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. a port in W Canada, on the coast of British Columbia: one of the W termini of the Canadian National transcontinental railway. Pop: 14 643 (2001)

Example Sentences

Saltwater Bakery – It was raining the day the Royal Princess docked in Prince Rupert, Canada — a small port town with a population of just over 12,000.

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Ottawa was seeking to keep two of Canada's three busiest ports - Vancouver and Prince Rupert - open.

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The strike has upended operations at Vancouver and Prince Rupert, two of Canada's three busiest ports, which are key gateways for exporting natural resources and commodities and bringing in raw materials.

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Some 7,500 dock workers went on strike on Saturday for higher wages, upending operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert.

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The Port of Prince Rupert has plans for a new container terminal.

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