easterner

American  

[ee-ster-ner] / ˈi stər nər /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

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

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Easterner British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of easterner

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

Example Sentences

In interference and blocking the easterners had a shade of the best of it, according to press experts, but the teams were so evenly matched that there was little choice in any particular.

From Seattle Times

She still notices differences between easterners and westerners.

From Reuters

In the days after it fell, easterners formed long queues to buy fruit in the supermarket where she worked, a job she still does.

From Reuters

If the original children of Golzow debunked Western myths about easterners, the new children of Golzow have debunked myths about immigrants.

From New York Times

Almost three-quarters of easterners said differences in lifestyle between the former east and the west were “big” to “very big”, while only 43% of westerners thought so.

From The Guardian