Lebanese

adjective

Leb·​a·​nese ˌle-bə-ˈnēz 

-ˈnēs

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

Lebanese noun

plural Lebanese

Examples of Lebanese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the ceasefire, Israeli strikes on Friday and Saturday killed 97 people, including eight women and four children, Lebanese officials said. — Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Earlier Saturday, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 16 people, including two children, AP reported, citing Lebanese authorities. — Yun Li, CNBC, 20 June 2026

The Israeli military said four soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in an attack on a tank in a village near the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh. — Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026

Advertisement Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen reported that Iran’s delegation postponed their travel to Switzerland due to the hostilities in Lebanon. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 June 2026

The Lebanese state broadcaster identified the two men as Bahman Hosseini and Ali Reza Abiri, and said they would be buried outside Tehran. — CBS News, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Lebanese

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assamese