单词 | east coaster |
释义 | East Coastern. A person who lives on or comes from the east coast; esp. (a) New Zealand a native or inhabitant of the eastern or north-eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand; (b) a native or inhabitant of the east coast of the United States, esp. the north-eastern states. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Antipodes > native or inhabitant of New Zealand > [noun] > part of East Coaster1841 Aucklander1844 West Coaster1855 1841 Caledonian Mercury 13 Dec. An east coaster. 1877 W. T. Pratt Colonial Experiences vii. 156 There is a story current in Wellington of a confiding East-Coaster. 1902 Strand Mag. Apr. 428/1 He, a somewhat young East-coaster, was a diplomatist—as is ever the popular and successful ship-master. 1960 Los Angeles Times 13 Mar. (World Travel section) 43/1 Bermuda, the Bahamas, the West Indies have attracted East Coasters during the ideal season—winter. 1999 A. Jackson Enough Candy x. 261 Like many wealthy east-coasters, she summers on Martha's Vineyard. 2009 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 14 Mar. 4 The Government is telling Southlanders, Cantabrians, West Coasters, East Coasters, Wellingtonians and the rest of us that there is no level playing field in transport funding any more. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1841 |
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