Bostonian
proper noun
- native or inhabitant of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- of, pertaining to, or typical of Boston, Massachusetts, or its residents
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bɒsˈtəʊniən/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English Boston Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Bostonian From Boston + -ian.
- Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Massachusetts.
“Bostonian fashions are reserved, even dull, when compared to California style.”
- Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Lincolnshire.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English Boston Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Bostonian From Boston + -ian.
- A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
“Bostonians eagerly await the arrival of spring after a long, cold, snowy winter.”
“Single-sex clusters of Bostonians made their boisterous way through the streets, hoping to collide with their opposite numbers.”
- A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Lincolnshire.