Definition of Vancouver Island in English:
Vancouver Island
proper nounvankuːvər ˈʌɪləndvænkuːvərˈaɪlənd
A large island off the Pacific coast of Canada, in south-western British Columbia. Its capital, Victoria, is the capital of British Columbia. It became a British Crown Colony in 1849, later uniting with British Columbia to join the Dominion of Canada.
Definition of Vancouver Island in US English:
Vancouver Island
proper nounvænkuːvərˈaɪlənd
A large island off the Pacific coast of Canada, in southwestern British Columbia. Its capital, Victoria, is the capital of British Columbia. It became a British Crown Colony in 1849, later uniting with British Columbia to join the Dominion of Canada.