down East

noun

New England.

the state of Maine.

Canadian. the Maritime Provinces.

adverb

in, to, or into New England.

in, to, or into the state of Maine.

Canadian. in, to, or into the Maritime Provinces.

Origin of down East

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Words nearby down East

downcourt, downcurved, downcycle, downdraft, downdraught, down East, down-easter, downer, Downers Grove, Downey, Downey cell

Example sentences from the Web for down East

He was frankly Western and Stannard's type was new, although some people in down-East cities cultivated his qualities.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss
Ned Rogers, a “down-east” plucky lad ships as cabin boy to earn a livelihood.
Dick, Marjorie and Fidge|G. E. Farrow
One of the first discoveries of our earlier humorists was the Down-East Yankee.
The American Mind|Bliss Perry
I, a passenger on this lousy tub, Ill apologize to a bunch of down-east rough-necks, eh?
Cursed|George Allan England

Mr. Tully, on being questioned, admitted willingly that he was an Eastern man,—a Down-East lumberman and boat-builder.
In Exile and Other Stories|Mary Hallock Foote

单词	down east
释义	down East noun New England. the state of Maine. Canadian. the Maritime Provinces. adverb in, to, or into New England. in, to, or into the state of Maine. Canadian. in, to, or into the Maritime Provinces. Origin of down East An Americanism dating back to 1810–20 Words nearby down East downcourt, downcurved, downcycle, downdraft, downdraught, down East, down-easter, downer, Downers Grove, Downey, Downey cell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for down East He was frankly Western and Stannard's type was new, although some people in down-East cities cultivated his qualities. Northwest!\|Harold Bindloss Ned Rogers, a “down-east” plucky lad ships as cabin boy to earn a livelihood. Dick, Marjorie and Fidge\|G. E. Farrow One of the first discoveries of our earlier humorists was the Down-East Yankee. The American Mind\|Bliss Perry I, a passenger on this lousy tub, Ill apologize to a bunch of down-east rough-necks, eh? Cursed\|George Allan England Mr. Tully, on being questioned, admitted willingly that he was an Eastern man,—a Down-East lumberman and boat-builder. In Exile and Other Stories\|Mary Hallock Foote
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