Canadian

American  

[kuh-ney-dee-uhn] / kəˈneɪ di ən /

adjective

1. of Canada or its people.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Canada.

Canadian British  

/ kəˈneɪdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Canada or its people

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noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Canada

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• anti-Canadian
  adjective
• pseudo-Canadian
  adjective
• trans-Canadian
  adjective
• pro-Canadian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Canadian

First recorded in 1560–70; Canad(a) + -ian; compare French canadien

Example Sentences

"It's weird to see so many police," Henry Rickets, a Canadian tourist passing through the area, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Jeremy Hansen became the first Canadian to carry out such a mission.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The country recorded a merchandise-trade surplus of 2.72 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of about US$1.95 billion, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told the BBC in April that the attention on Mythos was warranted, in part, because "it's the unknown, unknown".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Minnijean, a Canadian citizen, is a writer and raises her six children on a farm.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals