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Maritime Provinces

Maritime Provinces

1 5.5
A group of Canadian provinces that includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
  • proper noun
  • Canadian
translation icon : Provincias Marítimas

Examples

  • New Brunswick is the largest producer of aquaculture products in the Maritime Provinces.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The Maritime Provinces of Canada include New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

  • Tourism plays a significant role in the economy of the Maritime Provinces.

  • The Maritime Provinces are known for their stunning coastal landscapes and rich maritime history.

Synonyms

Maritimes
vsMaritime Provinces
  • Canadian
1 6.4

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

is the same name but given in a longer phrase
the Maritimes
vsMaritime Provinces
1 5.5

A region of three Canadian provinces on the east coast

merely gives their collective name without stressing regional unity
Canadian Maritime Provinces
vsMaritime Provinces
5.1

A group of three Canadian provinces on the Atlantic coast including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

focuses only on naming the provinces without mentioning location

Surface Forms

Maritime Provinces main

Morphology

maritime + province

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'maritime' (pertaining to the sea) + 'provinces' (administrative regions) yields 'coastal provinces' which a learner can infer from the parts. While knowing that it specifically names New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is encyclopedic, the basic meaning is directly derivable and cross-linguistically regular.

Etymology

Maritime Provinces comes from maritime, which means 'of the sea', and provinces, meaning 'parts of a country'. It refers to the three Canadian provinces on the Atlantic coast that have long depended on fishing and ships.