Canadian
Noun pluralCanadians
PluralCanadians
- 1Belonging to, coming from, or relating to Canada, its people, its culture, or the forms of English and French spoken there.
The documentary won several Canadian awards last year.
Maple syrup remains one of the most famous Canadian exports.
UsageCan describe a feel, not only origin: a very Canadian apology. Written with a capital C.
- 2A person who was born in or lives in Canada.
As a Canadian, she splits her time between Toronto and Vancouver.
Two Canadians took home medals at the world championship.
- 3The English language as spoken and written in Canada.
The training manual is written entirely in Canadian.
He gradually switched from British English to Canadian after settling in Ottawa.
UsageAn informal name for Canadian English, which is the usual term.
Less common meanings
- 4An open canoe paddled with a single-bladed paddle, distinct from a closed-deck kayak.
She steered the Canadian neatly between the half-submerged rocks.
The club keeps several Canadians stacked beside the boathouse.
UsageKeeps its capital letter: paddle a Canadian, a rack of Canadians.
Note
Paddlers use this shorthand, clipped from Canadian canoe, to tell the open boat from the kayak. In a Canadian the paddler kneels or sits and works a single-bladed paddle. A kayak usually has a closed deck and a two-bladed paddle.
- 5The national championship competition held in Canada for a particular sport.
- 6A river of the southern United States, flowing through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and Oklahoma into the Arkansas River.
- 7A city in the Texas Panhandle, the county seat of Hemphill County, sitting on the Canadian River.
- 8A town in Pittsburg County, in the eastern part of the state of Oklahoma.
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Origin
Formed from the noun "Canada" combined with the suffix "-ian," which forms adjectives and nouns.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- Canadian is formed from the noun Canada and the suffix -ian, which forms adjectives and nouns. en.wiktionary.org