Brazilian
adjective
of or relating to Brazil, its inhabitants, or their language.
Brazilian
American
[bruh-zil-yuhn]
/ brəˈzɪl jən /
brazilian
British
/ brəˈzɪljən /
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
He says he set out to “find the truth” about the Hippie Car after he bought his vehicle from Massimo Pedrazzi, the Brazilian race car driver, in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
An FBI court document shared by the DoJ drew a similar conclusion after questioning three Brazilian nationals who worked at a scam compound in Antananarivo.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
If sharp depreciation of the Brazilian real is sustained, it will likely raise near-term inflation pressure, the analyst said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Brazilian has failed to make the starting XI in any of the eight Premier League matches since Alonso took charge of the Blues in the summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
In March 1942, Brazilian police arrested many suspects and showed them the decrypts.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
I felt for the brazilian fans because the germans were merciless but Brazil were awful and Luiz was a disaster as captain .
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2014
He ended the letter by saying: "I left Brazil but I haven't abandoned Brazilians".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Higher turnout helped: Nearly three million more Brazilians went to the polls in the runoff, despite torrential rains and flooding in parts of the country Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Brazilians will head to the polls on Sunday as Lula seeks a fourth term in office.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Seeking a fourth term, Lula is now targeting the 33.4 million Brazilians who stayed away from the first round -- more than one in five eligible voters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“He was a charming companion...He was what we Brazilians call a ‘pandego’...‘the life of the party,”’ said Rondon.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
