Guyanese

adjective

Guy·​a·​nese ˌgī-ə-ˈnēz 

-ˈnēs

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

Guyanese noun

plural Guyanese

Examples of Guyanese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oil imports from newer geographies - Canadian Western Select via the Trans Mountain pipeline, Brazilian and Guyanese offshore barrels - are entering the Indian basket at meaningful volume for the first time. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026

That ambition is also tied to Guyana’s broader energy strategy, aimed at ensuring that the region’s fuel needs can increasingly be met from Guyanese production. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026

Rose, a bubbly Guyanese woman, opened the store in 2009 and teaches classes online. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026

Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group Guyanese chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph is a partner in the restaurant group that operates Canje, which serves Caribbean cuisine, along with Emmer & Rye, Ezov, Kalimotxo and Hestia. — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026

Four Guyanese nationals and two Colombians were sanctioned for allegedly trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. — CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026

The Marinera, previously sailing under a false Guyanese flag, changed both name and flag while fleeing Venezuela, but that failed to stop US forces from seizing it. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Guyanese

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assamese