Bostonian
/bɒsˈtəʊniən/
Bostonian noun: a person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Noun
Bostonian (plural Bostonians)
- 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.2005, Zadie Smith, On Beauty, Penguin Books (2006), page 61
- Synonyms:
- Bostoner, Bostonite, Hubbite, bean-eater
- A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Lincolnshire.
Adjective
Bostonian
- 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.
Bostonian meaning in Marathi
Bostonian in Marathi
- person from Boston
- बॉस्टनकर bŏsṭankar
Synonyms of Bostonian
Forms of Bostonian
| plural | Bostonians |
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Origin of Bostonian
From Boston + -ian.
Words that rhyme with Bostonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
- Mortonian
Questions about Bostonian
- What does Bostonian mean?
- Bostonian means a person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
- What is Bostonian in Marathi?
- Bostonian in Marathi is बॉस्टनकर (bŏsṭankar). See Bostonian meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Bostonian?
- Bostonian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Bostonian?
- Bostonian is pronounced /bɒsˈtəʊniən/.
- What is the plural of Bostonian?
- The plural of Bostonian is Bostonians.
Words near Bostonian in the dictionary
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