Tasmanian

adjective

Tas·​ma·​ni·​an taz-ˈmā-nē-ən 

-nyən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Tasmania or its people

Tasmanian noun

plural Tasmanians

Examples of Tasmanian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since announcing its project to bring back the woolly mammoth in 2021, Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to de-extinct two birds, the dodo and the moa, the Australian thylacine or Tasmanian tiger and the dire wolf. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

When combined with the bedtime-specific body wash, which has a soothing and light citrus scent of chamomile, Tasmanian pepper and tangerine, the experience is a significant upgrade from a traditional hot bath before bed. —Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Holland America Line’s passengers in the Mediterranean might be able to order fresh sardines or swordfish, for example, or in Australia, barramundi and Tasmanian ocean trout—all with the knowledge that they are certified as responsibly caught. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Tasmanian

• Tasmanian devil
• Tasmanian tiger

Rhymes for Tasmanian

• cenomanian
• lithuanian
• pennsylvanian
• pomeranian
• subterranean
• mediterranean
• romanian
• roumanian
• rumanian
• ukrainian