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northeasterner

American  
[nawrth-ee-ster-ner] / ˌnɔrθˈi stər nər /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the northeast.

  2. (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the northeastern part of the U.S.

Etymology

Origin of northeasterner

1960–65; northeastern + -er 1

Example Sentences

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As a northeasterner, I've long associated back to school with the cooler, brisker days of pumpkin spice season.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2022

Slim and intense, Furtado is himself a northeasterner who got through economics courses at Cambridge and the Sorbonne on saved-up soldier's pay and a literary prize.

From Time Magazine Archive

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