northwesterner

[nawrth-wes-ter-ner]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the northwest.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of northwesterner¹

1920–25; northwestern ( def. ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Craig Hale of Marysville also chanted his desire for Shohei to become a full-time Pacific Northwesterner.

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Any Pacific Northwesterner knows you don’t want to miss the glorious, sunny summer months here.

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The interior is full of wide aisles and architectural details any Northwesterner would be proud of.

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Two friends of his — industry vets who’ve worked at Loretta’s Northwesterner, among other spots — are set to take over the space, with plans to open a bar called Mimi this summer.

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Nothing against music biz vets Steven Severin and Joe Paganelli, but the native Northwesterner had been down this road before.

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