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

The malware itself is an infostealer, designed to pilfer credentials and other sensitive information from the system it’s deployed on, and the security firm SentinelOne believes a North Korean state actor is responsible for it. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Elderly right-wing protesters – some of whom had lived through the Korean War – rallied in the streets, at times calling the president a communist or North Korean spy. — Kelly Kasulis Cho, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

Ahn said the plans reflect how low-cost loitering munitions like drones are becoming crucial in modern warfare, including in Russia's invasion of Ukraine that also involved thousands of North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian troops. — Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026

There are currently 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea as a legacy of the US military intervention on South Korea’s side during the Korean War, which began with a North Korean invasion. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 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