Floridian

American

[fluh-rid-ee-uhn] / fləˈrɪd i ən /

Also Floridan

adjective

of or relating to the state of Florida.

noun

a native or inhabitant of the state of Florida.

Floridian British

/ flɒˈrɪdɪən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Florida

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adjective

of or relating to Florida or its inhabitants

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Appeared in the March 21, 2026, print edition as 'Cuba and New York Vie for Floridians'.

From The Wall Street Journal

An estimated $5 million was added to Florida’s 2026-2027 budget proposal to test for contaminants and ensure safer food and household products for Floridians.

From Salon

Cross, the Floridian who gave birth in October, said she felt like her back was breaking during contractions and begged to go to the hospital for an epidural.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a list almost every South Floridian knew by heart and could recite like a mantra.

From Literature

But the Floridian, who remains eligible for all four majors courtesy of his 2023 US PGA Championship victory, is clearly keen to rejoin the tour he dramatically left four years ago.

From BBC

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