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Canadian Maritime Provinces

Canadian Maritime Provinces

5.1
A group of three Canadian provinces on the Atlantic coast including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
  • proper noun
translation icon : Provincias Marítimas Canadienses
  • The Canadian Maritime Provinces are known for their rich seafood traditions and maritime history.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit the Canadian Maritime Provinces to experience their unique coastal culture and scenery.

  • The weather in the Canadian Maritime Provinces tends to be milder than in other parts of Canada.

  • The Canadian Maritime Provinces are known for their stunning coastal scenery.

  • Have you ever visited the Canadian Maritime Provinces?

  • Many tourists visit the Canadian Maritime Provinces to experience their unique coastal culture and scenery.

  • The Canadian Maritime Provinces are known for their rich seafood traditions and maritime history.

  • The weather in the Canadian Maritime Provinces tends to be milder than in other parts of Canada.

Synonyms

Maritimes
vsCanadian Maritime Provinces
  • Canadian
1 6.4

A region of eastern Canada made up of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

uses the full name including the country for clarity
Maritime Provinces
vsCanadian Maritime Provinces
  • Canadian
1 5.5

A group of Canadian provinces that includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

adds the country's name to make the group explicit
the Maritimes
vsCanadian Maritime Provinces
1 5.5

A region of three Canadian provinces on the east coast

omits the definite article and adds the country in the full name

Surface Forms

Canadian Maritime Provinces main

Morphology

Canadian + maritime + province

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Canadian' (of Canada) + 'maritime' (pertaining to the sea/coast) + 'provinces' (regional administrative units) yields Canadian provinces on the coast. This literal, cross-linguistically common combination makes the referent (the coastal Canadian provinces) immediately inferable for a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Canadian Maritime Provinces gets its name from the word maritime, which means 'by the sea'. These three provinces are on the Atlantic coast and have long ties to ships and fishing, so the name explains why we use it for these coastal provinces today.