Mainer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mainer
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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“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
It’s proven a durable and appealing structure, whether employed by fellow Midwesterner Ray Bradbury in “Dandelion Wine” or Mainer Elizabeth Strout in her “Olive Kitteridge” novels.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024
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
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