Puerto Rican
/ˌpwɛːtə ˈriːk(ə)n
/adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico: his paintings are tied deeply to his Puerto Rican heritage...
- The majority of attendees were Puerto Rican and called for a Puerto Rican organization.
- I'm part Puerto Rican - my middle name is Martinez.
- 787 Crew: This Puerto Rican outfit combine acrobatics with hip-hop-style dance.
noun
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...
- The director is an Irishman married to a Puerto Rican, with an obvious interest in his wife's culture.
- 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."
