Seattleite
US/siˈætəlaɪt/
Seattleite proper noun: a native or citizen of the city of Seattle.
Proper noun
Seattleite (plural Seattleites)
- A native or citizen of the city of Seattle.
- I go all the way down to First Avenue and turn left, leaving the shoppers and the Seattleites behind, and lo! here’s all humanity hep and weird wandering on the evening sidewalk amazing me outa my eyeballs[…]1965, Jack Kerouac, Desolation Angels, page 101
- It makes me happy that Seattleites rallied around their schools in such resounding fashion. I have one big theory as to why, and it’s a simple one: Seattle schools are actually pretty good.2022 February 12, Danny Westneat, “The reason voters see past the terrible headlines with Seattle schools”, in The Seattle Times
Forms of Seattleite
| plural | Seattleites |
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Origin of Seattleite
From Seattle + -ite.
Questions about Seattleite
- What does Seattleite mean?
- Seattleite means a native or citizen of the city of Seattle.
- What part of speech is Seattleite?
- Seattleite is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Seattleite?
- Seattleite is pronounced /siˈætəlaɪt/ (US).
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