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West Virginian

British  

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of West Virginia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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That’s the situation facing Ellen Allen, executive director of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, who also testified before House lawmakers.

From MarketWatch

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