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

Beyond the architecture, the Costa Rican government mandates that 70 percent of the peninsula’s dry tropical forest remains protected—paradise will not be paved. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Here are five other Costa Rican Below-The-Line Talents to Track whose hard work and commitment to their craft may just earn them the ultimate reward in the future. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 July 2026

Also new are the property’s five food and beverage outlets, offering drinks and eats that range from a craft beer taproom and ice cream shop to gourmet tacos, Asian stir fry and Costa Rican cuisine. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The backstory Though the resort is part of the Autograph Collection, its owners are the Enjoy Group, a Costa Rican hospitality group founded in 1973 by former tourism minister Rubén Pacheco Lutz. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Costa Rican

• archdeacon
• mohican
• beacon
• deacon
• weaken