Vancouverish

English

Etymology

Vancouver +‎ -ish

Adjective

Vancouverish (comparative more Vancouverish, superlative most Vancouverish)

  1. Characteristic of or resembling the city of Vancouver, British Columbia.
    • 2003, Gary Shteyngart, The Russian Debutante's Handbook, Riverhead Books (2002), →ISBN, unnumbered page:
      His DeutscheBank account did contain around fifty thousand dollars—his commission from the Harold Green scam—which would last him awhile in someplace Vancouverish.
    • 2006, Sheila Gostick, "Lost in the thick of it", Now, November 30-December 7, 2006 issue:
      Foggy nights used to be a rarity [in Toronto], but a Vancouverish fall has produced several.
    • 2009, Ethan Rogol, Tropical Immersion: A Year in Costa Rica and Beyond, iUniverse (2010), →ISBN, page 162:
      Quito has a Vancouverish vibe in general, but combined with a cold, dry, Aspen, ski-town feel.
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:Vancouverish.
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