Tasmanian

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Tasmania or its people
Tasmanian noun
plural Tasmanians

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During the haul-out from April through August, in the Tasmanian winter, elephant seals will gather and interact with each other – especially young males who play-fight and spar. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Rampaging around towns on the Tasmanian coast, Neil has stolen hearts even as he has been spotted overturning road posts, ramming into cars, sleeping in residential areas and blocking traffic. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 Risotto à la minute is always one course, an homage to Oskar's wife and co-owner Freddie's Italian heritage, while a rotating palette of Tasmanian vegetables carries through all dishes. Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026 Tasmanian devils — agile, mostly nocturnal animals that can roam for 10 miles in a single night — have been extinct on the Australian mainland for more than 3,000 years. CBS News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Tasmanian

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tasmanian was in 1822

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“Tasmanian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tasmanian. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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