Meaning of New Yorker in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    New Yorker

    Definitions

    1. a resident of New York (especially a resident of New York City)

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  • « A real New Yorker likes the sound of a garbage truck in the morning. »
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  • « What the New Yorker calls home would seem like a couple of closets to most Americans, yet he manages not only to live there but also to grow trees and cockroaches right on the premises. »
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  • « We may not always agree with every one of our neighbors. That's life. And it's part of living in such a diverse and dense city. But we also recognize that part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that was attacked on 9/11, 2001. »
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  • « I realized the other day that I've lived in New York longer than I've lived anywhere else. It's amazing: I am a New Yorker. It's strange I never thought I would be. »
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