Costa Rican

adjective

Cos·​ta Ri·​can ˌkȯ-stə-ˈrē-kən 

ˌkō-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Costa Rica or its people

Costa Rican noun

plural Costa Ricans

Examples of Costa Rican in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The backstory Though the resort is part of the Autograph Collection, its owners are the Enjoy Group, a Costa Rican hospitality group founded in 1973 by former tourism minister Rubén Pacheco Lutz. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Hailing from the capital city of San Jose, the Costa Rican squad finished sixth and eighth out of 10 teams last year in the Primera Division’s split-season structure. — Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Undeniable is the sense of momentum and yearning for stability of an exciting new generation of Costa Rican directors, often women, scoring selection at A-list festivals. — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 July 2026

To estimate how many parasitoid wasp species in the Costa Rican national park have evaded detection, the researchers took cues from infectious disease tracking. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Costa Rican

• archdeacon
• mohican
• beacon
• deacon
• weaken