North Korean

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of North Korea or its people

North Korean noun

plural North Koreans

Examples of North Korean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a post on social media on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said emergency response efforts had been ongoing in Zaporizhzhia after the city was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles on Monday evening. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a strategic partnership agreement just over two years ago. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Russia has received additional ballistic missiles from Pyongyang and is preparing to deploy more North Korean troops, Zelenskyy said late Monday. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Although the cybersecurity industry has been warning about North Korean IT workers infiltrating jobs for years now, the threat continues to persist. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for North Korean

• aegean
• aptian
• boolean
• linnaean
• plebeian
• protean
• ruffian
• wolffian
• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean
• european