Definition of Puerto Rican in English:
Puerto Rican
adjective ˌpwɛːtə ˈriːk(ə)n
Relating to or characteristic of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.
his paintings are tied deeply to his Puerto Rican heritage
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm part Puerto Rican - my middle name is Martinez.
- Puerto Rican farmers have established about 2,000 acres of mango orchards in response to increased demand for these fruits.
- The Puerto Rican/French actress got accepted to Columbia University when she was only 16!
- My mother doesn't play any instruments, but she always is listening to Puerto Rican music.
- 787 Crew: This Puerto Rican outfit combine acrobatics with hip-hop-style dance.
- The majority of attendees were Puerto Rican and called for a Puerto Rican organization.
noun ˌpwɛːtə ˈriːk(ə)n
A native or inhabitant of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, or a person of Puerto Rican descent.
the young Puerto Rican sees his boss as uncaring
Example sentencesExamples
- Around 1900, many Puerto Ricans immigrated to Hawaii to work on the plantations.
- Puerto Ricans are all US citizens by birth no matter if they are born here or in P.R.
- Many Puerto Ricans use solar power for hot water heating, for example, but not for electricity.
- "I use my language differently from other Puerto Ricans and my perspective has to be colored by those differences."
- The director is an Irishman married to a Puerto Rican, with an obvious interest in his wife's culture.
Rhymes
archdeacon, beacon, Costa Rican, deacon, Dominican, Mohican, Mozambican, weaken