Floridian

noun

Flo·​rid·​i·​an flə-ˈri-dē-ən How to pronounce Floridian (audio)
variants or less commonly Floridan
plural Floridians also Floridans
: a native or resident of Florida
Floridian adjective
or less commonly Floridan

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Floridian was in 1763

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“Floridian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Floridian. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Florida

geographical name

Flor·​i·​da ˈflȯr-ə-də How to pronounce Florida (audio)
ˈflär-
state of the southeastern U.S. bordering on the Atlantic, the Straits of Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico; capital Tallahassee area 58,664 square miles (151,940 square kilometers), population 18,801,310
Floridian adjective or noun
Floridan adjective or noun
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