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

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The soldiers were among thousands of North Korean troops deployed to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Forum Pitch and Roundtable Presentations Being North Korean, dir. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Forum Pitch and Roundtable Presentations • Being North Korean, dir. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Instead, North Korea has cultivated relations closer to home, especially with Russia, which has gladly accepted thousands of North Korean soldiers for the front lines of its war in Ukraine. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for North Korean

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of North Korean was in 1887

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“North Korean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Korean. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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