Chilean

adjective

Chil·​ean ˈchi-lē-ən 

chə-ˈlā-ən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Chile or its people

Chilean noun

Examples of Chilean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their only hope for a better life is to get on the Winnipeg, a cargo ship chartered by Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and artist Delia del Carril to offer survivors a new life in Valparaíso, Chile. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026

The original music was created collaboratively by 17 female Chilean musicians — including Ana Tijoux, Camila Moreno, and Javiera Parra. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

The resulting Carretera Austral (Southern Highway in English) bound together that distant frontier to the Chilean state by force of gravel, dynamite, and military will. — Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2026

This year, Mirabeau sold a majority stake to Chilean wine giant Viña Concha y Toro (VCT), positioning the Provence rosé producer within a portfolio that spans three continents. — Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

The edgy earworm soundtrack was crafted by musicians from the Chilean rock group Chancho en Piedra. — Andalusia K. Soloff, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2026

This remote Chilean territory in the southeastern Pacific is famous for its nearly 1,000 moai, the towering stone statues carved by Polynesian people centuries ago. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Chilean

• Chilean sea bass

Rhymes for Chilean

• chilian