Zambian

adjective

Zam·​bi·​an ˈzam-bē-ən 

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

Zambian noun

plural Zambians

Examples of Zambian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First, two days before the tournament, the bus organized by the Zambian government had set out several hours late. — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026

The Zambia Red Cross Society told NBC News on Saturday that the organization was working with the Zambian government on preparedness efforts, including community awareness and sensitization along border areas and support for community surveillance. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 May 2026

There is a case in Zambia, though this is not one of our case studies, of the Women’s History Museum in Zambia using digitization as a way to connect Zambian communities with data about their heritage held in Sweden. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026

The project, approved by Zambia’s energy regulator last year, is being developed by Enterprise Power DRC, a private power trading company, and its Zambian subsidiary. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 May 2026

They were told to pause their travel plans while the host coordinated with Zambian officials. — Vittoria Elliott, Wired News, 1 May 2026

Filmmaker Harry Vlachos Kingdom had a 170-strong crew, around 90 of whom were Zambian. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above