Vancouver Island

American  

[van-koo-ver ahy-luhnd] / vænˈku vər ˈaɪ lənd /

noun

1. a major island of British Columbia, Canada, off the southwest coast of the mainland: the largest and most populous island of all the Americas’ west coasts. 12,408 sq. mi. (32,135 sq. km).

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Etymology

Origin of Vancouver Island

First recorded in 1845–50; named after British Royal Navy Captain George Vancouver (1757–1798)

Example Sentences

They also enjoyed mountain biking and hiking along the fjords of Vancouver Island.

From The Wall Street Journal

Off the coast of Vancouver Island, in the Cascadia region, scientists have now seen that "train wreck" unfolding.

From Science Daily

At his very final stop in the far West, in the isolation of Victoria, Vancouver Island, with only half an hour of campaigning allowed, Carney went "unplugged" among supporters.

From BBC

Those are the findings of a new study that examined the repercussions of a massive earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone, which stretches from Northern California up to Canada’s Vancouver Island.

From Los Angeles Times

Romany Williams is a writer, editor and stylist based on Vancouver Island, Canada.

From Los Angeles Times