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southwesterner
[ south-wes-ter-ner ]
/ ˌsaʊθˈwɛs tər nər /
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noun
a native or inhabitant of the southwest.
(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the southwestern U.S.
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How to use southwesterner in a sentence
"She used to go to school with my sister," he explained to the young Southwesterner.
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