Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun vancouver

3 senses of vancouver

Sense 1
Vancouver, George Vancouver -- (English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798))
       INSTANCE OF=> navigator -- (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)

Sense 2
Vancouver -- (a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon)
       INSTANCE OF=> town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")

Sense 3
Vancouver -- (a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
       INSTANCE OF=> port -- (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)