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Northerner

UK
/ˈnɔːðənə/
US
/ˈnɔrðərnər/
northernernoun
Definitions
A person who comes from or lives in the north of a country or region.
As a northerner, she was used to the cold winters and heavy snowfall.
Chiefly British English: A native or inhabitant of Northern England.
Many Northerners take pride in their regional accent.
Historical, US: A citizen or soldier of the northern states during the American Civil War.
Northerners and Southerners clashed over slavery and states' rights.
Northernerproper noun
UK
/ˈnɔːðənə/
US
/ˈnɔrðərnər/
Used with capital initial to name specific entities such as a New Zealand passenger train ‘The Northerner’.
Definitions
A New Zealand overnight passenger train that operated between Wellington and Auckland from 1975 to 2004.
We boarded the Northerner in Auckland for the overnight journey south.
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