Vermonter

[ ver-mon-ter ]

/ vərˈmɒn tər /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Vermont.

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Origin of Vermonter

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; Vermont + -er¹

Words nearby Vermonter

vermination, verminous, vermis, vermivorous, Vermont, Vermonter, vermouth, vermouth cassis, Vern, Verna, vernacular

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How to use Vermonter in a sentence

On the board of Immigration Equality is another Vermonter, Gordon Stewart.
Gay Lovers in Exile|Constantino Diaz-Duran|April 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But it is equally true that by prodigious effort Kentuckian and Vermonter alike hewed out their own ways to greatness.
The Old Northwest|Frederic Austin Ogg
This roiled the temper of the Vermonter somewhat, and if I did not say anything, I had a mighty think on.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock
Thompson was a typical Vermonter and a good, popular fellow, who long kept the Overland Stage station.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913|Harris Newmark

Being an economical Vermonter, Barrett went to work in a little wooden shed in the backyard of a Brooklyn foundry.
The History of the Telephone|Herbert N. Casson
Thayer is a Vermonter who has climbed the ladder of experience from its lower rungs to the top.
The History of the Telephone|Herbert N. Casson

British Dictionary definitions for Vermonter

Vermonter

/ (vɜːˈmɒntə) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Vermont

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