Washingtonian
/ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪən/adjective
1Relating to or characteristic of the US state of Washington or its inhabitants: the Washingtonian forests...
- A young couple sat at one booth looking at each other as well as the Washingtonian forests.
- This creates a legal limbo for out-of-staters and some Washingtonian renters who live in non-smoking apartments.
- She lives in the not-so-green Washingtonian city of Prosser.
2Relating to or characteristic of the US capital city of Washington or its inhabitants: Washingtonian memoirs...
- I am going to confront the heart of Washingtonian politics.
- This is an odd but very Washingtonian combination of cynicism and credulity.
- That makes him, in the present situation, a Washingtonian darling, one who shares a cheeky tete-a-tete with the President.
noun
1A native or inhabitant of the US state of Washington: Washingtonians enjoy all four seasons in a moderate climate...
- I got to experience the Oklahoma sky, which is awesome for this Washingtonian hemmed in on all side by mountains.
- "People from the West Coast don't get that many opportunities," said the first Washingtonian to win a Cup race since 1990.
- Your average Washingtonian can't afford to hire a high-priced lawyer.
2A native or inhabitant of the US capital city of Washington: a well-connected Washingtonian...
- There's plenty of room for the rumor mill to keep turning and every fashionable Washingtonian is in the mix right now asking what the first lady will wear.
- My particular historical vantage point is a product of my upbringing as that odd duck, a native Washingtonian whose parents were not in government.
- Gregarious and well-connected, he is a lifelong Washingtonian who knows both the city and its political culture.
