easterner

[ ee-ster-ner ]

noun(often initial capital letter)
  1. a native or inhabitant of an eastern area, especially of the eastern U.S.

Origin of easterner

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; eastern + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for Easterner

Easterner

/ (ˈiːstənə) /


noun
  1. (sometimes not capital) a native or inhabitant of the east of any specified region, esp of the Orient or of the eastern states of the US

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