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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

of or relating to Florida or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 3, 2026

I am a Floridian, and I heard about a program the state of Florida had launched to evacuate American citizens from the war zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

It opens with an interview of Scott Camil, a Brooklyn-born Floridian raised by a cop who was an active John Birch Society member; Camil joined the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025

The Floridian state senator won a seat in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, taking the place of current National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

In contrast to Whitaker, one of the chess caravan’s more delightful players was Glenn T. Hartleb, an expert-level Floridian.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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