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yorkers

n. plural-only
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈjɔɹkɝz// UK //jˈɔːkəz// york·ers

n. people who live in or come from New York City. You use this to talk about the residents of the city or the state.

n. residents or natives of New York City or New York State. When referring to the city, it often implies a specific urban identity or culture.


SIMPLE

Many New Yorkers take the subway to work every day.

CONTEXTUAL

After the heavy snowstorm, resilient New Yorkers were out on the streets clearing the sidewalks by dawn.

COMPLEX

The survey aimed to capture how native New Yorkers perceive the rapid gentrification of their historic neighborhoods compared to recent arrivals from other states.

Usage

Always capitalized; takes a plural verb.

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