Pennsylvanian

adjective

Penn·​syl·​va·​nian ˌpen(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyən 

-nē-ə-n

1

: of or relating to Pennsylvania or its people

2

: of, relating to, or being the period of the Paleozoic era in North America between the Mississippian and Permian or the corresponding system of rocks see Geologic Time Table

Pennsylvanian noun

Examples of Pennsylvanian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outgoing President Roger Harris confirmed Amtrak will be adding a second Pennsylvanian service later in 2026, but Harris didn't give a specific timeline. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

The workplace comedy, that unsurprisingly takes place in a struggling Pennsylvanian tire shop, isn’t overly complex but is undoubtedly one of the funniest things on Netflix at the moment. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Running between New York City and Pittsburgh, Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian route shows travelers a side of Pennsylvania most who fly or drive miss. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

When the Continental Congress voted for independence in July 1776, Dickinson and fellow Pennsylvanian Robert Morris abstained. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Pennsylvanian

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

Kids Definition

Pennsylvanian

adjective

Penn·​syl·​va·​nian ˌpen(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyən 

-nē-ən

1

: of or relating to Pennsylvania or its people

2

: of, relating to, or being the later part of the Carboniferous period in the Paleozoic era of geological history in North America marked by the first appearance of reptiles

also : relating to the corresponding system of rocks see geologic time

Pennsylvanian noun