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easterner

easterner

noun

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

Easterner

noun

(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

easterner

American

[ee-ster-ner] / ˈi stər nər /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

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

Easterner British

/ ˈiːstənə /

noun

(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

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Etymology

Origin of easterner

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

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