APPALACHIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Appalachian mean? 

• APPALACHIAN (noun)
  The noun APPALACHIAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Appalachia

  Familiarity information: APPALACHIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• APPALACHIAN (adjective)
  The adjective APPALACHIAN has 1 sense:

1. in or relating to Appalachia

  Familiarity information: APPALACHIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APPALACHIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Appalachia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Appalachian" is a kind of...):

American (a native or inhabitant of the United States)

Derivation:

Appalachia (an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina))

• APPALACHIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In or relating to Appalachia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Appalachia (an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina))

Derivation:

Appalachia (an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina))

 Context examples 

"One surprising finding is that it may be more critical than previously thought in a lot of places, such as the Appalachian Mountains and Western Europe."

(Study reveals surprising role of dust in mountain ecosystems, National Science Foundation)