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Maritime Provinces

plural noun
  1. the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
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Also called Mar·i·times.
Related formsMar·i·tim·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for maritime provinces

Maritime Provinces

Maritimes

pl n
  1. the Maritime Provinces another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador
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maritime provinces in Culture

Maritime Provinces

The collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

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