of or relating to Canada or its people
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Canada
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ca•na•di•an /kəˈneɪdiən/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of or relating to Canada.
n. [countable]
- a person born or living in Canada.
Ca•na•di•an
(kə nā′dē ən),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- of Canada or its people.
n.
- a native or inhabitant of Canada.
- 1560–70; Canad(a) + -ian; compare French canadien
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'Canadian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abbott
- African Canadian
- Air Command
- Algonquin
- Amish
- Anglo
- Anglophobe
- Anik
- Athabaskan
- Atlantic Provinces
- Atwood
- Axel Heiberg
- Aykroyd
- Baffin Island
- Banting
- Barker
- Barr body
- Bellow
- Bennett
- Beothuk
- Best
- Big Dipper
- Bishop
- Blais
- Blake
- Blue Army
- Bombardier
- Borden
- Border States
- Boston states
- Bowell
- Cameron
- Can.
- Canada
- Canadian Alliance
- Canadian English
- Canadian Forces
- Canadian River
- Canadian Shield
- Canadian bacon
- Canadian football
- Canadianism
- agent-general
- allophone
- apartment
- arctic hare
- arse
- aubergine
- back bacon
- back shift