easterner

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noun

A native or inhabitant of the east of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the eastern United States.

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Meanings

easterner1

nouneasterner (plural easterners)

plural easterners

  1. A native or inhabitant of the east of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the eastern United States.

Easterner2

nounEasterner (plural Easterners)

plural Easterners

  1. Alternative letter-case form of easterner.

    For two years the Easterner had been searching for his lost brother, at trading posts and Army forts all along the frontier.

    1950, Dorothy M. Johnson, War Shirt; in Indian Country, London: Corgi, 1961, page 107

Origin

From eastern + -er.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 東方人 /东方人
  • 東方人 /东方人 (dōngfāngrén)a native or inhabitant of the east
Dutch oosterling
  • oosterlinga native or inhabitant of the east
Esperanto orientano
  • orientanoa native or inhabitant of the east
French Oriental
  • Orientala native or inhabitant of the east
German Ostler, Ostlerin
  • Ostlera native or inhabitant of the east
  • Ostlerina native or inhabitant of the east
  • Ossia native or inhabitant of the east
Polish osoba ze Wschodu
  • osoba ze Wschodua native or inhabitant of the east
Portuguese oriental
  • orientala native or inhabitant of the east
Russian жи́тель Восто́ка, жи́тельница Восто́ка
  • жи́тель Восто́ка (žítelʹ Vostóka)a native or inhabitant of the east
  • жи́тельница Восто́ка (žítelʹnica Vostóka)a native or inhabitant of the east
  • уроже́нец Восто́ка (urožénec Vostóka)a native or inhabitant of the east
  • уроже́нка Восто́ка (urožénka Vostóka)a native or inhabitant of the east
Spanish oriental
  • orientala native or inhabitant of the east
Swedish österlänning
  • österlänninga native or inhabitant of the east
Turkish doğulu, şarklı
  • doğulua native or inhabitant of the east
  • şarklıa native or inhabitant of the east
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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