down-easter

noun

One living down east; a New Englander, especially an inhabitant of Maine or a Maritimer.

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Meanings

noundown-easter (plural down-easters)

plural down-easters

  1. One living down east; a New Englander, especially an inhabitant of Maine or a Maritimer.

Origin

From down east + -er.

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APA

down-easter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-easter

MLA

“down-easter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-easter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down-easter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-easter.

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