easterner

[ ee-ster-ner ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

1. a native or inhabitant of an eastern area, especially of the eastern U.S.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of easterner¹

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

Example Sentences

In this case the conditions would have rendered an Easterner incapable of hitting a feather pillow at three yards.

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He had seen little of the Easterner during the past two or three weeks.

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For these reasons the country-bred western youths are more liable to make a success of the work than the city-bred easterner.

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Illugi then advanced against the Easterner, who on seeing him turned and ran about all over the island.

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No Easterner with a delicate daughter was ever so anxious to buy a run-down place—not with a whole county to chose from.

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