Bostonian

[baw-stoh-nee-uhn, bo-stoh-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or typical of Boston, Mass., or its residents.

   a Bostonian childhood; Bostonian reserve.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Boston, Mass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bostonian¹

First recorded in 1675–85; Boston + -ian

Example Sentences

As a 25-year-old Boston Symphony assistant conductor, he was speaking to audiences, sharing enthusiasm that not all uptight Bostonians were quite ready for.

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However, I couldn’t let him slip this fastball by a native Bostonian.

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“The Bostonians” got an Oscar nomination for Vanessa Redgrave, but the film never quite had the visibility of many films they made after.

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“For me, the novelty had worn out. I got to the point where I didn’t really want them to win,” said Evans, a native Bostonian and lifelong local sports fan.

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The push is part of a larger discussion on forms of atonement to Black Bostonians for the city’s role in slavery and its legacy of inequality.

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