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

The last thylacine living in captivity died from exposure in 1936 at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, Tasmania — shortly after the Tasmanian government belatedly granted the species protected status. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Researchers have also documented the phenomenon in dogs, Tasmanian devils, and some kinds of clams and other shellfish. — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 18 Aug. 2026

In 2025, two Tasmanian devils arrived at the Australian Outback exhibit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Tasmanian devils suffer from Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD), a highly fatal cancer spread by biting, which has devastated their population and surprisingly arose twice. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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