British Columbian
Western Canadian resident
A British Columbian is a person from British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province.
As an adjective, it describes things relating to the province: British Columbian wines, the British Columbian coast.
The term distinguishes residents of this specific province from Canadians generally or from those in other Columbia-named places.
Major Canadian Pacific port
- VictoriaFemale monarch's name
- KelownaCanadian lakeside municipality
- KamloopsInterior plateau city
- NanaimoCoastal B.C. municipality
Okanagan · Pacific Rim · Vancouver Island · Interior · Thompson · Prince George · Surrey · Burnaby
Informal term for Canadians
- SkyTrainBranded automated metro system
- CascadiaPacific Northwest ecological region
- lotus landImaginary place of ease
- cannabisPsychoactive hemp plant
craft beer · hippie · Greenpeace · environmentalism · outdoorsy · laid-back · rain · umbrella
Earth's vastest ocean
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- orcaLarge predatory dolphin
- fjordGlacially carved coastal inlet
- inletWater extending into land
strait · archipelago · kelp · tidal · maritime · harbor · ferry · seaplane
Canada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
- HaidaNorthwest Coast indigenous people
- SquamishBC adventure sports hub
- totem poleCarved pillar with clan symbols
potlatch · multicultural · Sikh · Cantonese · Punjabi · dim sum · diversity · mosaic
North American mountain chain
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- alpineOf high elevations
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
backcountry · avalanche · peak · summit · ridge · elevation · Cypress · hiking
Durable, fragrant conifer
- Douglas-firConifer misnamed for another genus
- old-growthLong-undisturbed forest
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
- temperate rainforestMild, wet forest ecosystem
canopy · logging · forestry · provincial park · biodiversity · moss · fern · understory
Vancouver
Major Canadian Pacific port
Nanaimo · Okanagan · Pacific Rim · Vancouver Island · Interior · Thompson · Prince George · Surrey · Burnaby · Richmond
Canucks
Informal term for Canadians
- SkyTrainBranded automated metro system
- CascadiaPacific Northwest ecological region
- lotus landImaginary place of ease
cannabis · craft beer · hippie · Greenpeace · environmentalism · outdoorsy · laid-back · rain · umbrella · Lululemon
Pacific
Earth's vastest ocean
inlet · strait · archipelago · kelp · tidal · maritime · harbor · ferry · seaplane · fishery
First Nations
Canada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
- HaidaNorthwest Coast indigenous people
- SquamishBC adventure sports hub
totem pole · potlatch · multicultural · Sikh · Cantonese · Punjabi · dim sum · diversity · mosaic · immigration
Rockies
North American mountain chain
snowboarding · backcountry · avalanche · peak · summit · ridge · elevation · Cypress · hiking · climbing
cedar
Durable, fragrant conifer
- Douglas-firConifer misnamed for another genus
- old-growthLong-undisturbed forest
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
temperate rainforest · canopy · logging · forestry · provincial park · biodiversity · moss · fern · understory · wildlife
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
British, Columbian, Britain, Columbia, Briton, Britons, Britishness, Colombian