Mexican

American  

[mek-si-kuhn] / ˈmɛk sɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexico or its people.

2. of or relating to Spanish as used in Mexico.

3. of or relating to the Nahuatl language or its speakers.

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noun

Mexicans plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent.

2. Nahuatl.

Mexican British  

/ ˈmɛksɪkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• anti-Mexican
  adjective
• pro-Mexican
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Mexicans
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Mexican

First recorded in 1570–80; from Spanish mexicano, mejicano; see Mexico, -an

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Mexican Mexicans

Pogacar's Mexican team-mate Isaac del Toro remains third and in the white young riders' classification leader's jersey - nine minutes 42 seconds down.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Fellow co-star and Mexican actress Eiza González said her "heart is absolutely broken" as she posted a photo of them posing in costume.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Mexican precious-metals miner said Wednesday that it produced 154,812 ounces of gold in the second quarter, down 1.9% from the same period last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The display will focus mostly on Mexican American cinema, but examines those films in conversation with Mexican features and other Spanish-language movies, made both in Hollywood and internationally.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

I enjoyed the rhythm, but I did not pay much attention to the words like I did with Mexican music.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

I’m one of those rare Mexicans who never cared for soccer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco said 14 Mexicans had died while in ICE custody and another three during ICE "arrest operations".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

That response went viral and now the phrase “¿Y si sí?” is chanted by Mexicans as they cheer on their national soccer team — a squad that boasts four wins without conceding a goal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

“We Mexicans always get beat down, but we have pride. Tonight, you see how we stand up when we need to.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

But he was gone and the Mexicans were gone too; and the sky was deep orange and scarlet, all the way across to Mount Taylor.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko