Tunisian

adjective

Tu·​ni·​sian tü-ˈnē-zh(ē-)ən 

tyü-, 

-ˈni-

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

Tunisian noun

plural Tunisians

Examples of Tunisian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Canadian winger had gotten on his bike and caught up to the Tunisian counter-attack from his own half. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Further reflecting the growing engagement between Arab and Asian cinema at an institutional level is the presence of renowned Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha on the Golden Goblet jury, Chakra notes. — Ed Meza, Variety, 17 June 2026

The Tunisian soccer federation said Renard’s deal will only cover the next matches in the tournament and a longer-term deal will be discussed later. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

Outspoken Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania (The Voice of Hind Rajab, Four Daughters, The Man Who Sold His Skin) has made genre-bending films about women joining ISIS and police chasing down Muslim women who’ve been raped. — Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026

According to the organization, a Tunisian national was arrested on May 19, around 15 miles from the Libya-Tunisia border while returning home. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

But Tunisian referee Ali Bennaceur did not spot a hand and neither did Bulgarian linesman Bogdan Dochev. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Will Tunisian supporters in Monterrey reach for trash bags alongside the Japanese? — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Tunisian

• adhesion
• artesian
• cartesian
• cohesion
• elysian
• magnesian
• austronesian
• indonesian
• melanesian
• micronesian
• polynesian
• friesian