English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
"History books often mention Vancouver, the English navigator who mapped much of the Pacific coast of North America in the late eighteenth century."
a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon
"The ferry departs from Vancouver to cross the Columbia River and reach Portland."
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
"The cruise ship docked at the bustling harbor of Vancouver, serving as Canada's chief Pacific port."
A family name.
"The Vancouver family has lived in that neighborhood for three generations."
The city is named for British explorer Captain George Vancouver, whose surname originally came from the Dutch town of Coevorden, meaning "the place where cows ford the river." The name traveled into English through his famous 18th-century expedition that charted the Pacific coast of North America.