New Englandish

adjective

New En·gland·ish

-dish—see 1new

variants or New Englandy

: like or like that of New England : typical or suggestive of New England

Word History

Etymology

New England + English -ish

Cite this Entry

Style

“New England.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20England. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Geographical Definition

New England

geographical name

the northeastern U.S. comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut

region of southeastern Australia in the area of the New England Range (part of the Great Dividing Range) of northeastern New South Wales

New Englander

ˈiŋ-glən-dər

also

ˈiŋ-lən-

noun

New Englandy

ˈiŋ-glən-dē

also

ˈiŋ-lən-

adjective

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

New Englandish

adjective

Word History

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Geographical Definition

geographical name

More from Merriam-Webster on New England

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gambol

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes