Oregonian
/ɒɹɪˈɡəʊnɪ.ən/
Oregonian noun: a native or resident of the state of Oregon in the United States of America.
Noun
Oregonian (plural Oregonians)
- A native or resident of the state of Oregon in the United States of America.
- Born and raised in Salem, he was admittedly an Oregonian through and through, though he secretly hated it.
- The problems between where he currently lives and his old city, he said, begin with rural Oregonians living fundamentally different lifestyles than people in the city of Portland.2023 March 15, Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, “Partisan rancor in Oregon spills over into Idaho effort to absorb its rural neighbors”, in CNN
Adjective
Oregonian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Oregon.
- His insistence on wearing thick wool scarves, even in the summertime, derived from his uniquely Oregonian sense of fashion.
- But she sympathized most on the issue of government representation of the rural Oregonian region.2023 March 15, Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, “Partisan rancor in Oregon spills over into Idaho effort to absorb its rural neighbors”, in CNN
Forms of Oregonian
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Origin of Oregonian
From Oregon + -ian.
Words that rhyme with Oregonian
- 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
- Bostonian
- 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
Questions about Oregonian
- What does Oregonian mean?
- Oregonian means a native or resident of the state of Oregon in the United States of America.
- What part of speech is Oregonian?
- Oregonian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Oregonian?
- Oregonian is pronounced /ɒɹɪˈɡəʊnɪ.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Oregonian?
- The plural of Oregonian is Oregonians.
Words near Oregonian in the dictionary
Source and license
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