Jamaican
adjective
of or relating to the island of Jamaica or its inhabitants.
Jamaicans
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pluralof Jamaican.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like millions of other Jamaicans around the world, Aiesha Barrett watched Hurricane Melissa tear across the island she calls home on a TV screen.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
The Jamaicans hit the the woodwork three times in the second half, with substitute Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri going agonizingly close with a header that crashed off the post in the 87th minute.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
The National Hurricane Center said Jamaicans could expect life-threatening storm surge, landslides and flash floods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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
Our block parties bring everybody in our hood together, though—the Dominicans, Haitians, Jamaicans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Panamanians, African Americans, and white couples too, who are buying up a lot of the brownstones down the block.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
