northerner
noun
Simple meaning
An American who lives in the North.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nawrthernerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnɔɹðɚnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.
An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
Alternative letter-case form of northerner.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.
Used this way, northerner is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line.
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