Acadia
Americannoun
noun
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the Atlantic Provinces of Canada
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the French-speaking areas of these provinces
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(formerly) a French colony in the present-day Atlantic Provinces: ceded to Britain in 1713
Example Sentences
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Love was in the air on the recent Acadia Puffin Cruise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sean and Jenny Taggart, 40-something Philadelphia residents on a camping sojourn through nearby Acadia National Park, had their binoculars fixed on puffins swimming off the stern of the tour boat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
About half of the tiny island is part of Acadia National Park, but it’s also home to around 60 year-round residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Acadia Healthcare’s stock plummeted 16% due to a cut in its earnings outlook.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
The Plymouth people kept possession until 1635, when they were dispossessed by an expedition sent from La Have, in Acadia, commanded by the Chevalier Charles de Menou, or, as he is usually styled, D'Aulnay Charnisay.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Adams Drake
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