Mainer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mainer
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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
“I appreciate him being a Mainer from a small town,” said Connor Start, 18, a construction worker from Islesboro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 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
Big Numbers, Small Probabilities People’s facility with numbers ranges from the aristocratic to the Ramanujanian, but it’s an unfortunate fact that most are on the aristocrats’ side of our old Mainer.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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