Landsider

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who lives on land (as opposed to the sea or space).

    "What else but the quest for knowledge would tempt a sane person away from a comfortable home? What else would persuade a landsider to take to the ocean, except the chance of getting to meet more strangers in a shorter time?"

Example

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"What else but the quest for knowledge would tempt a sane person away from a comfortable home? What else would persuade a landsider to take to the ocean, except the chance of getting to meet more strangers in a shorter time?"

Etymology

From landside + -er.

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