North Korean

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of North Korea or its people

North Korean noun

plural North Koreans

Examples of North Korean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kim has called for North Korean shipyards to turn out two new surface ships a year, including cruisers double the size of the Choe Hyon. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

North Korean state media photos showed the girl dressed in a white dress and blazer walking alongside her father on a red carpet, touring the warship and posing with sailors together. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers and laundered through Chinese financial intermediaries provides funds for Pyongyang’s weapons programs, undermining international nonproliferation policy. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026

The documentary tracks students at the Jangdaehyun School in Busan, South Korea – an institution serving North Korean defectors and their families. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for North Korean

• aegean
• aptian
• boolean
• linnaean
• plebeian
• protean
• ruffian
• wolffian
• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean
• european