Mozambican

American  

[moh-zuhm-bee-kuhn] / ˌmoʊ zəmˈbi kən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the country or city of Mozambique.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the country or city of Mozambique or its natives or inhabitants.

Mozambican British  

/ ˌməʊzəmˈbiːkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mozambique or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Mozambique

Etymology

Origin of Mozambican

1870–75; Mozambique ( def. ) + -an

Example Sentences

Rwanda’s withdrawal threats came as top Mozambican officials visited Brussels to seek continued EU funding for counterinsurgency efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Flooding has devastated parts of both countries and resulted in Mozambican President Daniel Chapo cancelling his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The move comes after the company decided to close its Mozambican operations in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Last month, Mozambican and international NGOs accused TotalEnergies of holding Mozambique "hostage" over the French giant's demand of "ultra-favourable" conditions to restart the gas project in which TotalEnergies owns a 26.5-percent-stake.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Losing access to Dar es Salaam would likely force Malawi to move shipments through the Mozambican ports of Beira and Nacala - options that may be more expensive.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025