Vancouver

[ van-koo-ver ]

noun

1. George, 1758–98, English explorer who charted the northwest Pacific coast of North America.
2. a seaport in southwestern mainland British Columbia, Canada, on the Strait of Georgia opposite Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
3. a city in southwestern Washington State, on the Columbia River.
4. Mount Vancouver, a mountain on the boundary between Alaska and Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 15,700 feet (4,785 meters).

Vancouver

¹

/ vænˈkuːvə /

noun

1. VancouverGeorge17571798MEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator Captain George. 1757–98, English navigator, noted for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1792–94)

Vancouver

²

/ vænˈkuːvə /

noun

1. Vancouver Island
   an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
2. a city in SW Canada, in SW British Columbia: Canada's chief Pacific port, named after Captain George Vancouver: university (1908). Pop: 545 671 (2001)
3. Mount Vancouver
   a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)

Vancouver

1. City in southwestern British Columbia , Canada , on an arm of the Pacific Ocean .

Notes

The city was named for George Vancouver, an English navigator and explorer.

Vancouver is a year-round tourist center.

Example Sentences

In exchange the singer says he will appear at the Invictus Games for wounded service men and women, being held in Vancouver in February.

From BBC

The closest thing to a large city is Vancouver, with a population of roughly 200,000.

From Los Angeles Times

Vancouver Whitecaps' Armstrong, 32, last featured for the Scots as a substitute in their final match at Euro 2024, the 1-0 defeat by Hungary.

From BBC

He sent photographs of his find to Canadian newspapers and a journalist at the Vancouver Sun knew the pilot’s sister.

From BBC

Thirteen players contributed to Vancouver’s 52 regular-season goals this season but just two of them have scored in double digits.

From Los Angeles Times