Mainer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mainer
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In more than two hours at the fairgrounds, the senator rarely walked more than a few feet before being approached by a Mainer expressing appreciation or asking her to pose for a photo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
No. As a born-and-raised Mainer, I’ve followed many a social media thread in which former Platner supporters express suspicion that his replacement won’t reflect the progressive platform they voted for.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
For Tim Cyr, another Mainer with French-Canadian ancestry, he thinks not.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
On paper, he’s the kind of figure they imagine can bridge the divide: a plainspoken Mainer.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2025
The visitor finally asks if he’s given him the right amount of money, to which the Mainer grudgingly responds, “Just barely.”
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
