Meanings
nounCanadiana pl (plural only)
- Canadapluralplural onlyThings, ideas, or activities distinctive of Canada or Canadians, especially works of literature and other cultural products.
2007, Derick Chetty, "Made ... in Canada, eh!," Toronto Star, 30 Jun. (retrieved 25 Spe. 2008), Some of the pieces wink slyly at traditional elements of Canadiana. Like up-and-coming designer Stephen Lindsay's coat hanger: two hockey sticks fused together.
Origin
From Canadian + -ana or Canada + -iana.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Canadiana
MontanaBotswanaghanaanadanaGuyananirvanaAmericanamanananaTijuanaiguanacabanapranaTiranaarcanakanaohanayanaAfricanabrewerianaDisneyanakatakanaliana
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Canadiana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadiana
MLA
“Canadiana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadiana. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canadiana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadiana.
Source: Canadiana on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.