| Noun | 1. | Vancouver - English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)navigator - in earlier times, a person who explored by ship | |
| 2. | Vancouver - a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregontown - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work" | |
| 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 citycity, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country | |