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Delmarva

Regional

Meaning
The Delaware-Maryland-Virginia peninsula name.
Type
Regionalism
Used in
Dover, Delaware, Salisbury, Maryland, Cape Charles, Virginia
Source: Delmarva USA

What does “Delmarva” mean

Delmarva is the clipped regional name built from Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. It is a map word, but also an identity word for the peninsula’s beaches, farms, chicken houses, bay towns, and shore speech.

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