Costa Rican

adjective

Cos·​ta Ri·​can ˌkȯ-stə-ˈrē-kən 

ˌkō-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Costa Rica or its people

Costa Rican noun

plural Costa Ricans

Examples of Costa Rican in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To estimate how many parasitoid wasp species in the Costa Rican national park have evaded detection, the researchers took cues from infectious disease tracking. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

The company’s downfall came not from its ties to the Costa Rican underworld but from Pughsley and the others’ failure to pay taxes. — Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

Local reports have suggested Phillips may have been caught in a flash flood, but police have not confirmed what exactly happened to her, according to Costa Rican outlets The Tico Times and La Teja. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Costa Rican

• archdeacon
• mohican
• beacon
• deacon
• weaken