northwesterner

[nawrth-wes-ter-ner]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a native or inhabitant of the northwest.
(initial capital letter)��a native or inhabitant of the northwestern part of the U.S.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of northwesterner¹

1920–25; northwestern ( def. ) + -er ¹

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Craig Hale of Marysville also chanted his desire for Shohei to become a full-time Pacific Northwesterner.

From

Any Pacific Northwesterner knows you don’t want to miss the glorious, sunny summer months here.

From

The interior is full of wide aisles and architectural details any Northwesterner would be proud of.

From

Two friends of his — industry vets who’ve worked at Loretta’s Northwesterner, among other spots — are set to take over the space, with plans to open a bar called Mimi this summer.

From

Nothing against music biz vets Steven Severin and Joe Paganelli, but the native Northwesterner had been down this road before.

From

northwestern North-West Frontier Province

Browse