Frenchman

noun

French·​man ˈfrench-mən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of France

2

: a person who is of French descent

Examples of Frenchman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

French teenager advances, Shelton loses In other matches, 17-year-old Frenchman Moise Kouame became the youngest man to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since Rafael Nadal was also 17 at Wimbledon in 2003. — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Another Frenchman, engineer Raymond Saulnier, had recently patented a mechanism that would allow a machine gun to shoot between the spinning blades. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 May 2026

One of the Esperanto Naturist Organization’s leaders was a sprightly Frenchman named Thierry Spanjaard. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

The Frenchman, who secured his spot at Roland Garros with a wild-card entry, was trailing Russian tennis pro Karen Khachanov 4-2 in the first set when Gea made a desperate plea with the chair umpire to use the restroom. — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Frenchman

noun

French·​man ˈfrench-mən 

: a person who is French