Bostonian

American  

[baw-stoh-nee-uhn, bo-stoh-] / bɔˈstoʊ ni ən, bɒˈstoʊ- /

adjective

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

   a Bostonian childhood; Bostonian reserve.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Boston, Mass.

Etymology

Origin of Bostonian

First recorded in 1675–85; Boston + -ian

Example Sentences

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Bostonian

But in his earlier picture of another Bostonian, a man with political views different from his own, he proved how a commercial engagement could reflect and even transcend a fraught political moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

“Boston has created a very strong position in the mutual fund industry,” an old-line Bostonian tells me.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Steve Kawa, my chief of staff, a gay Bostonian whose accent cut through all nonsense, pulled me aside and spoke from his heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

The nearest novel to being essentially Bostonian might be Edwin O’Connor’s “The Last Hurrah”; its protagonist, Frank Skeffington, based on Boston’s flamboyant James Michael Curley, embodies Boston’s old political culture of blarney and bribery.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023

He wore impeccable three-piece Brooks Brothers suits, Bostonian loafers, and staid horn-rimmed glasses, and he knew the law.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols