Mainer

noun

Main·​er ˈmā-nər 

plural Mainers

: a native or resident of Maine

Examples of Mainer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With his gruff voice, beard and sweatshirts-instead-of-suits, Platner cuts the figure of a blue-collar Mainer. — Caroline McCaughey, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026

Like a true Mainer, my favorite night is the seafood buffet, where the table overflows with fresh lobster claws, crab legs, and jumbo shrimp. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2026

Today, Widener, a year-round Mainer, is the proprietor of Widener Company, his bucolic interiors shop-cum-bed-and-breakfast. — Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Mainer

• gainer
• plainer
• planar
• planer
• saner
• stainer
• strainer
• trainer
• abstainer
• campaigner
• complainer
• container