Nantucketer

noun

Nan·​tuck·​et·​er nan‧ˈtəkə̇tə(r) How to pronounce Nantucketer (audio)
plural -s
: a native or resident of Nantucket Island

Word History

Etymology

Nantucket Island, Massachusetts + English -er

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“Nantucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nantucket. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Nantucket

geographical name

Nan·​tuck·​et nan-ˈtə-kət How to pronounce Nantucket (audio)
island of Massachusetts south of Cape Cod on Nantucket Sound (an inlet of the Atlantic) ; used as a summer resort year-round population 7446
Nantucketer noun

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