Definition of NORTHERNER

northerner

Meanings

Plural: northerners

Noun

  • an inhabitant of the North
  • an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
  • A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English northerner, equivalent to northern + -er.

Synonyms

Yank, Yankee

Scrabble Score: 13

northerner is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
northerner is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
northerner is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

northerner is a valid Words With Friends word