Portlander
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- noun
- /ˈpɔrtˌlændər/
- I'm a native Portlander, and I love living here.
Examples
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An early Portlander described the territory, "It included the site of the present city of Portland, with the chief's palace at the head of Sauvie's Island."
Academic text (2007) -
Oh, yeah: I'm a 3rd generation Portlander, and this is where I like to spend my dimes too.
Blog text (14) -
Ah, you must be a downtown Portlander, Washington Heights perhaps?
Blog text (25) -
It makes me proud as a Portlander to have it here.
Blog text (14) -
I am, in fact, older, and although I count myself a Portlander, the time is approaching when I will have to admit I've lived longer out of Portland than in it.
Blog text (11) -
He was a typical 40ish Portlander—full beard, big sweater, innocent face.
Academic text (2012) -
As a lifelong Portlander, I enjoy exploring the city's unique neighborhoods.
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Being a Portlander means embracing the local coffee culture and farmer's markets.
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Many events in the city are organized by residents who identify as Portlanders.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Portlander is made from the place name Portland and the ending -er that means 'one from' or 'someone who lives in', just like New Yorker and Londoner. The name Portland has port 'harbour' and land 'land', so a Portlander is someone from the 'harbour land', which is why it means a person who lives in or comes from Portland.