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Banff

Banff

7 5.5
A small town in the Canadian Rockies popular with tourists for mountain views and outdoor activities
  • proper noun
  • /bænf/
translation icon : Banff
  • The picturesque town of Banff is nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, making it a popular destination for hikers.
  • Banff National
  • Ski Banff
  • Banff Springs

Let's start with good old Dusty from Banff.

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Examples

  • This season we're thinking of going to Banff.

    The Three Stooges (2012)

  • There were seven baby bison that were just born in Banff National Park.

  • I suppose you were at Banff today?

    49th Parallel (1941)

  • I need to write down a list of places I must visit, Banff being high on the list.

    Blog text (34)

  • We went up to Banff at the end of the trip.

    Blog text (34)

  • I'm going to Banff, Canada, all right?

    The 'Burbs (1989)

  • I hope one day to visit Banff and Lake Louise.

    Blog text (34)

  • I think the hotel in Banff was the Delta Royal Canadian.

    Blog text (16)

  • Good morning, it is day eight we think on our Van Life road trip through Canada and it is our second day in the beautiful Banff National Park.

  • Last month, I was at the International Legal Ethics Conference in Banff (ILEC V).

    Blog text (25)

Compounds

Banff National Park
2.7

A large park in Canada with high mountains, clear lakes, and wild animals

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Banff comes from a place in Scotland called Banff and the county Banffshire. Early Canadian settlers and railway builders gave the mountain town the same name, so the Alberta resort is literally named after a Scottish place, a little bit of Scotland in the Rockies.