Canadian

American

[kuh-ney-dee-uhn] / kəˈneɪ di ən /

adjective

of Canada or its people.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Canada.

Canadian British

/ kəˈneɪdɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Canada or its people

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noun

a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Canada

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Canadian

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

Example Sentences

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This weekend, the F1 Canadian Grand Prix is also set to air on Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Mercedes driver George Russell believes he can put a "turbulent" start to the season behind him at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

There are now highly anticipated generic versions of Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 blockbusters, Ozempic and Wegovy, on the Canadian market.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The Canadian nickel and cobalt miner, which has ventures that tie it to Cuba, said it has reached a non-binding agreement to sell warrants for shares to Gillon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“We were hoping to see a mother and her cubs!” a Canadian woman said as they rolled back to town.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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