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New Yorker

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A native or resident of the state of New York in the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or resident of New York City.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A New York-style pizza, a type of large pizza originally eaten in New York City.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: American

Narrower terms: East-sider, West-sider

History

Etymology

From New York + -er.

Across languages

Translations

72 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: նյույորքցի (nyuyorkʻcʻi) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Bulgarian: нюйоркча́нин (njujorkčánin) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Bulgarian: нюйоркча́нка (njujorkčánka) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Catalan: novaiorquès — a native or resident of New York City
  • Catalan: novaiorquesa — a native or resident of New York City
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紐約人 /纽约人 (Niǔyuērén) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Czech: Newyorčan — a native or resident of New York City
  • Czech: Newyorčanka — a native or resident of New York City
  • Dutch: New Yorker — a native or resident of New York City
  • Dutch: New Yorkse — a native or resident of New York City
  • Esperanto: nov-jorkano — a native or resident of New York City
  • Esperanto: novjorkano — a native or resident of New York City
  • Estonian: njuujorklane — a native or resident of New York City
  • Finnish: newyorkilainen — a native or resident of New York City
  • French: New-Yorkais — a native or resident of New York City
  • French: New-Yorkaise — a native or resident of New York City
  • Galician: neoiorquino — a native or resident of New York City
  • Galician: neoiorquina — a native or resident of New York City
  • Georgian: ნიუ-იორკელი (niu-iorḳeli) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Georgian: ნიუ იორკელი (niu iorḳeli) — a native or resident of New York City
  • German: New Yorker — a native or resident of New York City
  • German: New Yorkerin — a native or resident of New York City
  • German: Neuyorker — a native or resident of New York City
  • Greek: Νεοϋορκέζος (Neoÿorkézos) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Greek: Νεοϋορκέζα (Neoÿorkéza) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Italian: newyorkese — a native or resident of New York City
  • Italian: newyorchese — a native or resident of New York City
  • Italian: nuovaiorchese — a native or resident of New York City
  • Japanese: ニューヨーカー (Nyū Yōkā) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Japanese: ニューヨーク人 (Nyū Yōku-jin) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Macedonian: њујорчанец (njujorčanec) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Macedonian: њујорчанка (njujorčanka) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Polish: nowojorczyk — a native or resident of New York City
  • Polish: nowojorczanka — a native or resident of New York City
  • Portuguese: nova-iorquino — a native or resident of New York City
  • Portuguese: nova-iorquina — a native or resident of New York City
  • Russian: нью-йо́ркец (nʹju-jórkec) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Russian: жи́тель Нью-Йо́рка (žítelʹ Nʹju-Jórka) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Russian: жи́тельница Нью-Йо́рка (žítelʹnica Nʹju-Jórka) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Spanish: neoyorkino — a native or resident of New York City
  • Spanish: neoyorquino — a native or resident of New York City
  • Spanish: neoyorkina — a native or resident of New York City
  • Spanish: neoyorquina — a native or resident of New York City
  • Swedish: New York-bo — a native or resident of New York City
  • Turkish: newyorklu — a native or resident of New York City
  • Ukrainian: ньюйо́рківець (nʹjujórkivecʹ) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Ukrainian: ньюйорківчи́ня (nʹjujorkivčýnja) — a native or resident of New York City
  • Armenian: նյույորքցի (nyuyorkʻcʻi) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紐約人 /纽约人 (Niǔyuērén) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Dutch: New Yorker — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Dutch: New Yorkse — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Esperanto: Nov-Jorkiano — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Esperanto: Novjorkiano — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Finnish: newyorkilainen — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • German: New Yorker — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • German: New Yorkerin — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Japanese: ニューヨーカー (Nyū Yōkā) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Japanese: ニューヨーク人 (Nyū Yōku-jin) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Macedonian: њујорчанец (njujorčanec) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Macedonian: њујорчанка (njujorčanka) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Polish: Nowojorczyk — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Polish: Nowojorczanka — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Portuguese: nova-iorquino — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Portuguese: nova-iorquina — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Russian: нью-йо́ркец (nʹju-jórkec) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Russian: жи́тель шта́та Нью-Йо́рк (žítelʹ štáta Nʹju-Jórk) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Russian: жи́тельница шта́та Нью-Йо́рк (žítelʹnica štáta Nʹju-Jórk) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Swedish: new yorkare — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Swedish: new yorkbo — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Turkish: New Yorklu — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Ukrainian: ньюйо́рківець (nʹjujórkivecʹ) — a native or resident of the state of New York
  • Ukrainian: ньюйорківчи́ня (nʹjujorkivčýnja) — a native or resident of the state of New York