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Manhattanite

American  
[man-hat-n-ahyt, muhn-] / mænˈhæt nˌaɪt, mən- /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the borough of Manhattan.


Etymology

Origin of Manhattanite

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; Manhattan + -ite 1

Example Sentences

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Manhattanite Alexis Candee said with those prices, she can make four drinks for the price of one cocktail.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

An attractive, confident Manhattanite with a full schedule of activism, classes and volunteering, she radicalizes Bob, taking him to civil rights speeches.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2024

The remaining jurors for the most part shared similarly Manhattanite media diets, with nearly all of them reading the New York Times and many listening to NPR.

From Slate Apr. 18, 2024

For Manhattanite Josh Spodek, that has meant going without a refrigerator, which he identified as the biggest source of electrical use in his Greenwich Village apartment.

From Seattle Times Jan. 26, 2023

The Manhattanite knows him to be wrong by a matter of three thousand and some odd miles.

From Fifth Avenue by Arthur Bartlett Maurice

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