Washingtonian

[ wosh-ing-toh-nee-uhn, waw-shing- ]

adjective

1. living in or coming from Washington, D.C., or the state of Washington.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Washington, D.C., or the state of Washington.

Washingtonian

/ ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the city or state of Washington or their inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the city or state of Washington

Word History and Origins

Origin of Washingtonian¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; Washington + -ian

Example Sentences

The action was especially notable because Washingtonian staff have no union, which typically affords employees protection for engaging in collective action such as strikes.

From Washington Post

The CEO of Washingtonian on Friday morning apologized to the magazine’s staffers for a Washington Post op-ed in which she appeared to threaten her employees’ job status should they not return full-time to the office upon reopening.

From The Daily Beast

“Teenage boys are frequently confused,” one prominent Washingtonian once said by way of describing a tumultuous period in which he himself had used marijuana — and harder drugs.

From Washington Post

In a statement, she said that “almost every Washingtonian has their own Dave Thomas Circle horror story.”

From Washington Post

Robin Nunn is a Washingtonian, long-time resident of Dupont Circle and Rainbow Caucus candidate for ANC 2B03.

From Washington Blade

The Spies Next Door By Matt Mendelsohn - Washingtonian Great espionage stories are hiding in neighborhoods all over Washington.

From The Daily Beast

As a long-time Washingtonian, I know many lovely people who have gone into lobbying.

From The Daily Beast

Although he thought of himself as a true Washingtonian, he was a true internationalist.

From The Daily Beast

The Informant Kevin Charles Redmond, Washingtonian It was one of the worst killing sprees in Washington history.

From The Daily Beast

He did, however, battle alcoholism as a teenager, which led to a stint in rehab, according to Washingtonian magazine.

From The Daily Beast

According to the Washingtonian custom, one of the new photographs appeared the following Sunday in each of the four newspapers.

From Project Gutenberg

They possess usually a kind of sobriety which may almost be called Washingtonian.

From Project Gutenberg

It was all doped up by a fellow in the Washingtonian Home, who thought he owed a lot to me.

From Project Gutenberg

Through the great Washingtonian movement in Ohio, sixty thousand took the pledge.

From Project Gutenberg

The Washingtonian society was a strong temperance organization at that time.

From Project Gutenberg