Newfoundlander

[ noo-fuhn-luhn-der, -lan-, -fuhnd-, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Newfoundlander¹

First recorded in 1605–15; Newfoundland + -er ¹

Example Sentences

When the cruise company told some of them that at least 250 Newfoundlander couples were already booked, many brought their flags and traditional attires to celebrate the island's heritage on board.

From BBC

Once done, the cod-kissing rum drinker is declared "an honorary Newfoundlander".

From BBC

Now, as the hit show about how Gander, Newfoundland, sheltered thousands of airline passengers when trans-Atlantic flights were grounded after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, closes on Broadway, he spoke with Petrina Bromley, the lone Newfoundlander in its cast.

From New York Times

Petrina Bromley, the lone Newfoundlander in the cast, returned to the theater to collect her belongings and to talk about the show, which told the true story of how Gander, Newfoundland — a small Canadian city with a big airport — sheltered thousands of airline passengers forced to land when trans-Atlantic flights were grounded by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

From New York Times

Her status as a Newfoundlander — she is a career Newfoundland actress who was raised on the island and is returning there now that the show has closed — gave her a unique perspective on the show.

From New York Times