vancouver
n. countablen. a large city on the west coast of Canada. It is famous for its beautiful mountains, rainy weather, and busy ocean port.
n. a major coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. It is the most populous city in the province and is known for its ethnic diversity and natural surroundings.
Vancouver is a beautiful city near the ocean.
Many tourists visit Vancouver in the winter to go skiing in the nearby mountains.
As a major hub for the film industry and international trade, Vancouver serves as a critical economic link between North America and the Pacific Rim.
The family name is from the Dutch place name Coevorden (“the place where cows ford the river”) via the Dutch family name van Coevorden (“a person from Coevorden”). The place names are derived from the family name, being named after George Vancouver, an English explorer who charted the northwestern Pacific coast of North America in a 1791–1794 expedition.
Proper noun; usually used without an article unless referring to the 'Greater Vancouver' area.