Meaning & use
Marylander
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UK/ˈmeərɪləndə/
US/ˈmerələndɚ/
Meaning
nouncountable
A person who was born in or lives in the US state of Maryland.
Grammar: Countable and capitalized: a Marylander, many Marylanders.
Patterns
- a Marylander by birth
She is a lifelong Marylander who loves blue crabs.
Many Marylanders commute to Washington for work.
He is a Marylander by birth but lives in Texas now.
Word forms
| plural | Marylanders |
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Common combinations
- a native Marylander
- She is a native Marylander and proud of it.
- lifelong Marylander
- A lifelong Marylander, he knows the bay well.
- fellow Marylanders
- The governor thanked her fellow Marylanders.
- proud Marylander
- As a proud Marylander, he flies the state flag.
Synonyms and how they differ
- resident of Maryland
- Resident of Maryland is longer and more formal, whereas Marylander is the usual short demonym.
- Maryland native
- Maryland native means born there, but a Marylander may have moved in later.
Word family
Commonly confused: Marylander or Virginian?
Marylander vs Virginian
A Virginian comes from the neighboring state of Virginia, not Maryland.
Practice
A person from the US state of Maryland is called a ____.
Choose one answer.
Marylander is the standard word for a person from Maryland. The other forms are not normally used.
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