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Gambian

British  
/ ˈɡæmbɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Gambia or its inhabitants

"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

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Gambia

"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

Example Sentences

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Last month, participants cooked a Gambian peanut stew together - described by the authority as a "huge success".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Ivan's ship was sailing under a false Gambian flag, unregistered and unknown to Gambia.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The Gambian Navy launched a hunt for survivors after midnight, involving several vessels and a fishing boat.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Barrow promised to provide updates on the identities of those who lost their lives, some of whom were not Gambian citizens, and a "comprehensive investigation" into the causes of the tragedy.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

The government's 1998   seizure of the private peanut firm Alimenta eliminated the largest   purchaser of Gambian groundnuts.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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