Cameroonian

noun

Cam·​er·​oo·​nian ˌka-mə-ˈrü-nē-ən 

-nyən

1

: a native or inhabitant of Cameroon

2

: a native or inhabitant of the Cameroons

Cameroonian adjective

Examples of Cameroonian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ship claimed Cameroonian registry, but Cameroon suspended its international register on February 6 after discovering its flag was being issued through two fraudulent websites. — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

The Cameroonian is physically tenacious, technically secure and an intelligent match reader. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Cameroon’s Mines Ministry said both Cameroonian and Central African miners were believed to be among the dead and deployed a team to assess the situation along the border. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

But as a professional soccer player of Cameroonian and Malagasy descent who plays in America, this tournament has brought me immense pride. — Jeremy Ebobisse, Time, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Cameroonian

• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean
• european
• grammarian
• hercynian
• huronian
• jacobean
• maccabean
• manichaean
• manichean
• mullerian