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Vancouverite

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Etymology

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From Vancouver +‎ -ite.

Noun

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Vancouverite (plural Vancouverites)

  1. (Canada) A native or resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
    • 1995, Pacific Northwest & Alaska: on the loose, Fodor's, page 325:
      Those frolicking in Vancouver's recreational areas shouldn't be surprised to end up in the middle of a rather messy sloshball game or ultimate Frisbee tournament; Vancouverites tend to leave their big-city attitudes at home.

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