nationality
Americannoun
plural
nationalities-
the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization.
the nationality of an immigrant.
-
the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members.
the nationality of a ship.
-
existence as a distinct nation; national independence.
a small colony that has just achieved nationality.
-
a nation or people.
the nationalities of the Americas.
-
a national quality or character.
Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis.
noun
-
the state or fact of being a citizen of a particular nation
-
a body of people sharing common descent, history, language, etc; a nation
-
a national group
30 different nationalities are found in this city
-
national character or quality
-
the state or fact of being a nation; national status
Etymology
Origin of nationality
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Suriname didn’t allow dual nationality, which prevented the national team from tapping into the significant pool of Dutch-born players who might otherwise qualify through their Surinamese parents or grandparents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Over half of those crossing since Sunday specified the nationality of their owner, crew or cargo using their AIS signals, it showed.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
To be eligible for asylum, a non-citizen had to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country due to their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
We were able to combine these two datasets using fields common to both of them, including date of arrest, gender, age, nationality, location and method of arrest.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Marriages that cross class boundaries may not present as obvious a set of challenges as those that cross the lines of race or nationality.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
