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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Van•cou•ver (van ko̅o̅′vər),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical George, 1758–98, English explorer.
- Place Namesa large island in SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia. 410,188;
12,408 sq. mi. (32,135 sq. km). - Place Namesa seaport in SW British Columbia, on the Strait of Georgia opposite SE Vancouver island. 396,563;
with suburbs 1,135,774. - Place Namesa city in SW Washington. 42,834.
- Place Names Mount, a mountain on the boundary between Alaska and Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 15,700 ft. (4785 m).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Vancouver /vænˈkuːvə/ n - 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)
- 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)
- Mount Vancouver ⇒ a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)
Vancouver /vænˈkuːvə/ n - Captain George. 1757–98, English navigator, noted for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1792–94)
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