Bostonians
Massachusetts Bay Area locals
Bostonians are residents or natives of Boston, Massachusetts.
The term carries associations with the city's distinctive accent, its role in American history, and its passionate sports fandom: Bostonians take their Red Sox seriously.
The word also evokes the city's reputation for academic and cultural institutions.
Boston baseball club
- CelticsBoston basketball franchise
- PatriotsBoston-area NFL franchise
- Fenway ParkHistoric Boston ballfield
- Green MonsterIconic stadium wall
rivalry · championships · tailgating · die-hard · faithful · cursed · 2004 · dynasty
Boston's food-derived moniker
- New EnglandersNortheastern U.S. inhabitants
- towniesPermanent residents near campus
- BrahminsHindu priestly caste
- KennedysProminent American political family
Irish-American · Italian-American · working-class · blue-collar · academics · locals · natives · transplants
Attached urban residences
- commutersDaily work travelers
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
triple-deckers · cobblestone · downtown · traffic · Big Dig · jaywalking · street parking · winter
Boston's Revolutionary War route
- Paul RevereColonial warning horseman
- MinutemenColonial instant-ready militia
- Bunker Hill1775 Massachusetts engagement
- Tea PartySmall-government advocacy movement
revolution · colonial · Founding Fathers · independence · patriots · liberty · Constitution · Lexington
Regional language variety
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- inflectionWord form alteration
distinctive · recognizable · imitation · wicked · bubbler
Creamy mollusk soup
- lobster rollSeafood in split-top bread
- baked beansSlow-cooked sweetened legumes
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- DunkinFast-food coffee franchise
fluffernutter · Sam Adams · oysters · steamers · lobster bake · Irish pubs · frappe · grinder
Prestigious Cambridge university
- MITCambridge research university
- NortheasternBoston private university
- TuftsNew England research university
- Museum of Fine ArtsInstitution displaying artistic collections
teaching hospitals · research · academics · students · intellectuals · professors · alumni
Red Sox
Boston baseball club
- CelticsBoston basketball franchise
- PatriotsBoston-area NFL franchise
- Fenway ParkHistoric Boston ballfield
Green Monster · rivalry · championships · tailgating · die-hard · faithful · cursed · 2004 · dynasty · duck boats
Beantown
Boston's food-derived moniker
- New EnglandersNortheastern U.S. inhabitants
- towniesPermanent residents near campus
- BrahminsHindu priestly caste
Kennedys · Irish-American · Italian-American · working-class · blue-collar · academics · locals · natives · transplants · Southie
brownstones
Attached urban residences
- commutersDaily work travelers
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
gentrification · triple-deckers · cobblestone · downtown · traffic · Big Dig · jaywalking · street parking · winter · resilient
Freedom Trail
Boston's Revolutionary War route
- Paul RevereColonial warning horseman
- MinutemenColonial instant-ready militia
- Bunker Hill1775 Massachusetts engagement
Tea Party · revolution · colonial · Founding Fathers · independence · patriots · liberty · Constitution · Lexington · Concord
dialect
Regional language variety
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
inflection · distinctive · recognizable · imitation · wicked · bubbler
clam chowder
Creamy mollusk soup
- lobster rollSeafood in split-top bread
- baked beansSlow-cooked sweetened legumes
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
Dunkin · fluffernutter · Sam Adams · oysters · steamers · lobster bake · Irish pubs · frappe · grinder · sub
Harvard
Prestigious Cambridge university
- MITCambridge research university
- NortheasternBoston private university
- TuftsNew England research university
Museum of Fine Arts · teaching hospitals · research · academics · students · intellectuals · professors · alumni
- Regional PeoplesAfricans, Asians, Australians, Europeans, Scandinavians
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
BostoniansNew Yorkers
Residents of America's largest city
Yankees fans · Manhattanites · New York Yankees · Brooklynites · Philadelphians
BostoniansAngelenos
Residents of a major California metropolis
San Franciscans · Miamians · Houstonians · Seattleites · Chicagoans