northeasterner
1
3.5
- noun
- /ˌnɔrˈθiːstərnər/
- US
:
noresteño
- Growing up as a Northeasterner has shaped my love for hiking in the Appalachian Mountains.
Examples
-
Bill Spencer did not write the following story in response to Ms. Friesner's woolly and wild portrait of the Lone Star State, but it's interesting to read Mr. Spencer's portrait of a northeasterner seeking solace in nature with Ms. Friesner's story in mind.
Fiction book (2002) -
As a proud Northeasterner, I always enjoy the change of seasons in my region.
-
The PG&E crews are expected to stay and help northeasterners for the next few weeks.
Blog text (21) -
Calvin Coolidge was also a Northeasterner: he lived in Vermont and Massachusetts.
Blog text (24) -
His opposition is only a puppet show for those gullible enough to believe that any Northeasterner really gives a damn about our demographic replacement.
Blog text (15) -
The congressional Republican Party included a significant number of liberal northeasterners whom Democratic presidents could draw on to build legislative coalitions.
Academic text (2003) -
Many Northeasterners love to celebrate the cultural diversity found in cities like Boston and New York.
Surface Forms
Morphology
northeasterner = northeastern (transparent) = north + east + ern + er
Formed from the adjective 'northeastern' by adding the agentive suffix '-er'; the demonymic pattern is regular and readily understood by learners.
Etymology
The word northeasterner joins north ('north') and east ('east') with the ending -er ('person from'), so it means someone who comes from the 'northeast' part of a country and is often used for people from the northeastern United States.