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Vancouver
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Van·cou·ver
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Definition of Vancouver
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George 1757–1798 English navigator
Vancouver
geographical name
Van·cou·ver
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Definition of Vancouver (Entry 2 of 2)
1
city in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River opposite Portland, Oregon population 161,791
2
city and port on Burrard Inlet in southwestern British Columbia, Canada population 603,502
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Vancouverite
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