Jamaican
adjective
of or relating to the island of Jamaica or its inhabitants.
Jamaican
American
[juh-mey-kuhn]
/ dʒəˈmeɪ kən /
adjective
noun
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Jamaicans
plural
jamaican
British
/ dʒəˈmeɪkən /
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of Jamaican
Example Sentences
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In June, Scotiabank moved to take full control of its Jamaican arm with a proposal to buy shares not already owned of Scotia Group Jamaica for about C$500 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Once the disruption caused by the pandemic subsided, she was ready to kick on in 2022 and lined up ready to test herself against Jamaican great Elaine Thompson-Herah at an indoor meeting in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
I have certain genres that I always check out: I’m particularly into Jamaican gospel now, which is kind of primitive and not reggae, very illuminated, great singers.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
A Jamaican and Cambodian who arrived earlier have been repatriated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
There are Jamaican jerk restaurants, bulletproofed Chinese restaurants, bulletproofed liquor stores, discount clothing stores, and beauty salons.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
It takes up the fascinating tale of how Caribbean immigration, and Jamaicans in particular, influenced British music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Jamaicans living in the USA, and in the 2021 UK census 167,000 people said they were born in the country.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Mathue Tapper, 31, told AFP from Kingston that those in the capital were "lucky" but feared for fellow Jamaicans in the island's more rural western areas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
More one-liners for Noah Lyles, a 200-meter specialist, winning the 100 meters over the Jamaicans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
“Every culture is like that. The Americans, the French, the Jamaicans, the Koreans. Everyone thinks their way is the best way.”
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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