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

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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

She stars in a commercial with noted Dunkin Bostonian Ben Affleck, which operates on the premise that Affleck is out of touch with Ice’s youthful fan base — a generational clash for the meme era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

A small detail in the novel “The Cardinal,” by the Bostonian Henry Morton Robinson, gripped me as a young reader.

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

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