Vancouver
pronunciation
How to pronounce Vancouver in British English:
UK [vænˈkuːvə(r)]
How to pronounce Vancouver in American English:
US [vænˈkuːvər]
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- Noun:
- English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
- a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon
- a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city
Word Origin
- Vancouver
- Canadian city, settled 1865, named for the island, which was named for English navigator George Vancouver (1757-1798) who sailed with Capt. Cook and surveyed the Pacific coast in this area in 1792.
Example
- 1. He decided to fly to vancouver to join her .
- 2. The vancouver girl all along !
- 3. Are you going to vancouver ?
- 4. Vancouver 's difficulties are mirrored across the country .
- 5. And every day I imagined visiting heidi in vancouver .