Maritime Provinces

American  

plural noun

1. the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

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Maritime Provinces British  

plural noun

1. another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador

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Maritime Provinces Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

• Maritimer noun

Example Sentences

Casting a shadow from Mazatlán, Mexico, to Canada’s Maritime Provinces, the eclipse is predicted to be among the most watched of all time.

From National Geographic

They have launched a theater school, set one another’s words to sound and created an ambitious musical history of Canada’s Maritime Provinces for the stage.

From New York Times

Seven years later, he was hired as an associate at MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, for decades the most prominent firm in eastern Canada’s Maritime Provinces.

From New York Times

She said Canadian growers, which are centered in the Maritime Provinces, are at a “tremendous competitive advantage” when selling in the U.S. and internationally because of the stronger U.S. dollar.

From Washington Times

They’re rarely seen north of the entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada’s Maritime Provinces.

From Washington Times