Afghan

noun

Af·​ghan ˈaf-ˌgan 

also -gən

1

a(1)

: pashtun

(2)

: pashto

b

: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan

2

afghan : a blanket or shawl of colored yarn knitted or crocheted in strips or squares

3

afghan : a Turkoman carpet of large size and long pile woven in geometric designs

4

: afghan hound

Afghan adjective

or Afghani

af-ˈga-nē 

-ˈgä-

Examples of Afghan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each of the four groups gave roughly five-minute reports from their 25-minute discussions, offering ideas for how to face the challenges Afghan Americans are currently dealing with. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

Popal, who now lives in Denmark, found a new way to lead, helping organize Afghan Women United, a soccer team made up of Afghan refugees across the globe, and leading efforts to get the team recognized by FIFA. — Time, 9 June 2026

The deal, finalized Wednesday at an international security forum in Russia, followed a meeting between Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and Afghan Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026

In the film’s telling, the British exit from India in 1947 fractured that empire into two warring factions – the Afghan Trading Company and the Golden Trading Company – igniting the conflict at the story’s center. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Persian afghān "Pashtun"

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing Afghan

• Afghan hound

Rhymes for Afghan

• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman
• fortran

Kids Definition

Afghan

noun

Af·​ghan ˈaf-ˌgan 

1

: a person born or living in Afghanistan

2

not capitalized : a blanket or shawl made of knitted or crocheted colored wool

Afghan adjective