CEFR B2

bostonian

noun

Meaning

bostonian means a person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses bostonian to mean a person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
The teacher asked students to find bostonian in the reading.

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bostonian (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses bostonian to mean a person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
The teacher asked students to find bostonian in the reading.
Check the words around bostonian to choose the right meaning.

How to Use bostonian

a/the bostonian (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a bostonian."
bostonian in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked bostonian in context before translating it."

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