Mayan

noun

Ma·​yan ˈmī-ən 

1

: a member of the peoples speaking Mayan languages

2

: an extensive language family of Central America and Mexico

Mayan adjective

Examples of Mayan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of them have rides, like the Mexico pavilion’s The Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros, which is inside a replica of that country’s iconic Chichen Itza Mayan ruins. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Its visually striking Mayan Revival Los Feliz campus, a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument, features an auditorium, a gallery and a library of 30,000 volumes. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Mayan Luxury Spa, the on-site wellness space, offers a variety of treatments, massages, facials, and rituals inspired by Mayan culture. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

The event was halted after an hour due to fears about her safety, which distressingly encapsulates a tension that the trans Mayan artist has navigated for years. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Mayan

• heian
• ion
• lion
• scion
• triune
• amphitryon
• dandelion
• herodian
• hawaiian
• ixion
• mauryan
• orion