Newfoundlander
Newfoundlander noun: a native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Noun
Newfoundlander (plural Newfoundlanders)
- A native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- […] but so close lay the boats that even single hooks snarled, and Harvey found himself in hot argument with a gentle, hairy Newfoundlander on one side and a howling Portuguese on the other.1897, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous
- On a damp and blustery morning, three-metre swells crash into the cracked hull of the MSC Baltic III, which was grounded on a pinnacle of rock on the west coast of Newfoundland earlier this year. The wind carries whiffs of rotten egg. Salvage crews in hard hats and neon yellow jackets inch along in...2025 December 29, Lindsay Jones, “A Newfoundland winter brings new risks to Coast Guard's biggest-ever operation. Crews at mercy of the elements as they work to clean up grounded ship”, in The Globe...
Forms of Newfoundlander
| plural | Newfoundlanders |
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Origin of Newfoundlander
From Newfoundland + -er.
Questions about Newfoundlander
- What does Newfoundlander mean?
- Newfoundlander means a native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- What part of speech is Newfoundlander?
- Newfoundlander is a noun.
- What is the plural of Newfoundlander?
- The plural of Newfoundlander is Newfoundlanders.
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