West Virginian

British

adjective

of or relating to the state of West Virginia or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of West Virginia

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Example Sentences

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Take the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which energy giants Dominion and Duke proposed in 2014 to transport West Virginian shale gas to the Southeast.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We continue to ask all West Virginians and Americans for their prayers!" the governor said in his statement.

From BBC

He and other West Virginians are following what happens to the bill in Congress.

From BBC

“A lot of West Virginians feel trapped in West Virginia and feel like they have to leave — not a lot of people choose to stay here,” Adams said.

From Seattle Times

“But the problem with it is, it affects real people, real constituents of ours, real West Virginians.”

From Seattle Times

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