Chilean

adjective

Chil·​ean ˈchi-lē-ən How to pronounce Chilean (audio)
chə-ˈlā-ən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Chile or its people
Chilean noun

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chilean was in 1703

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“Chilean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chilean. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Chile

geographical name

Chi·​le ˈchi-lē How to pronounce Chile (audio)
ˈchē-(ˌ)lā
long, narrow country of southwestern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific; a republic whose capital is Santiago and whose legislative capital is Valparaíso area 291,933 square miles (756,102 square kilometers), population 17,925,000
Chilean
ˈchi-lē-ən How to pronounce Chile (audio)
chə-ˈlā-ən
adjective or noun
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