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

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

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

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