Prince Rupert

American  

noun

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

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Prince Rupert British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

LeBLANC boutique – I was happily surprised when I walked past the LeBLANC boutique in Prince Rupert while just killing time, and I saw a big sign in front indicating they carried plus sizes.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

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

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2023

Last month, Judge Jeffrey Campbell of the Prince Rupert Provincial Court ordered Mr. Gould to pay the fine, which is about $9,200 in U.S. dollars, for violating Canada’s Fisheries Act.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

The 415-mile-long Coastal GasLink pipeline is designed to initially export 2.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas each day to Kitimat, located southeast of Prince Rupert.

From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2021

Rupert came, however, in a strictly private capacity; and September 29th, 1660, Pepys recorded in his diary: "Prince Rupert is come to Court, welcome to nobody!"

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva