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)

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Vancouver Island

Two more couples are isolating on Vancouver Island, one from British Columbia and the other from Yukon.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

At a romantic spot on Vancouver Island, George creates an itinerary to heal Frankie from heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

These fossils were recovered from sites in Japan and Vancouver Island, where calm seafloor conditions helped preserve delicate details.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026

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 ● Apr. 30, 2025

Vancouver Island was just visible on the horizon.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown