Meaning of Lower Mainland | Babel Free

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A region in southwest British Columbia, Canada, including Vancouver and its outlying municipalities.

Examples

“The only other swingspans in the Lower Mainland straddle the Pitt River, the Fraser River at Annacis Island, and the middle arm of the Fraser River in Richmond.”

“The economy of the Lower Mainland, like other urban areas in Canada, is service-driven and the IT sector has done well.”

“In 1860, two years after Victoria Brewery had become the first brewery west of what is now Ontario, the Lower Mainland's first brewery opened in New Westminster.”

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