Definitions for vancouver island

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Vancouver Island(noun)

    an island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Vancouver Island

    a rugged-coasted island on the W. of North America; belongs to British Columbia; is separated from it by a strait of the sea; is 278 m. long and 50 to 65 m. of average breadth; is covered with forests, and only partially cultivated; is rich in minerals, and has extensive fisheries.


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