British Columbia

geographical name

Definition of BRITISH COLUMBIA

province W Canada on Pacific coast ∗ Victoria area 344,663 square miles (892,677 square kilometers), pop 4,400,057

— British Co·lum·bi·an \kə-ˈləm-bē-ən\ noun or adjective

BRITISH COLUMBIA Defined for Kids

geographical name

province W Canada on Pacific coast; capital, Victoria

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