southwesterner

[south-wes-ter-ner]

noun

a native or inhabitant of the southwest.
(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the southwestern U.S.

Origin of southwesterner

1855–60, Americanism; southwestern + -er¹

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"She used to go to school with my sister," he explained to the young Southwesterner.
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