Bostonian

[ baw-stoh-nee-uh n, bo-stoh- ]

/ bɔˈstoʊ ni ən, bɒˈstoʊ- /

of, relating to, or typical of Boston, Mass., or its residents: a Bostonian childhood; Bostonian reserve.

a native or inhabitant of Boston, Mass.

Origin of Bostonian

First recorded in 1675–85; Boston + -ian

Bostonians, The

a novel (1886) by Henry James.

They then attempted to share the “expertise” gleaned from that experience with Bostonians.

Should Americans Identify With Israel After Boston? |Sigal Samuel |April 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Were it not for his injuries, Bostonians say, it is easy to imagine Menino out on the town, urging the city on toward renewal.

Boston Mayor Tom Menino Sidelined in Marathon Explosions’ Aftermath |David Freedlander |April 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
President Obama acknowledged the pluckiness of Bostonians when he spoke just hours after the attack.

The Boston Bombings: Resilience vs. Panic |Daniel Klaidman |April 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I'm supremely confident that Bostonians will pull together, take care of each other, and move forward as one proud city.

Full Text and Video of President Obama's Statement on Boston Marathon Bombing |Justin Green |April 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Bostonians are to the 2000s what Italian-American mobsters were to an earlier era of movies.

Enough With the Boston Movies! |Ben Crair |December 9, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
He became brutal, covetous and violent, and so in 1694 the Bostonians turned against him.

The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America 1497-1763 |Reginald W. Jeffery
The Bostonians have applied the telegraph to a most important use, which, I believe, we have totally overlooked in England.

Lands of the Slave and the Free |Henry A. Murray
Expressions of sympathy for the Bostonians were heard on all sides.

Rodney, the Ranger |John V. Lane
When the tea ships arrived in Boston in late 1773, Bostonians held a town meeting and decided not to let the tea be landed.

Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. |S. A. Reilly
Only Bostonians can understand Bostonians and thoroughly sympathize with the inconsequences of the Boston mind.

The Education of Henry Adams |Henry Adams