Newfoundlander
noun
a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.
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newfoundlandernouna native or inhabitant of Newfoundland
Newfoundlander
American
[noo-fuhn-luhn-der, -lan-, -fuhnd-, nyoo-]
/ ˈnu fənˌlən dər, -ˌlæn-, -fənd-, ˈnju- /
noun
newfoundlander
British
/ njuːˈfaʊndləndə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Newfoundlander
First recorded in 1605–15; Newfoundland + -er 1
Example Sentences
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But driving was never monotonous; we were told by just about every Newfoundlander we met to be always alert for adventure: “Watch out for potholes and moose!”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
It has long prided itself on its singular culture, including a distinct vernacular and barroom customs, like kissing a cod to become an honorary Newfoundlander.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
In a played-for-laughs moment that doesn't stick the landing, he freezes up when a Newfoundlander sees him and innocuously offers his grill.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2021
"Every Newfoundlander has someone gone away. Everybody," says O'Brien, who gets a big reaction when he sings about locals leaving to work in the Fort McMurray oil fields in Alberta.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2017
When the Newfoundlander starts out to the seal hunt he makes sure, in so far as he can, that no change in the wind is threatened.
From Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys by Norman Duncan
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