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Chilean

British  
/ ˈtʃɪlɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Chile or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Chile

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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The Chilean government said surveillance systems and obstacles would also be installed to deter crossings.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

China is the main destination for Chilean exports.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The United States sanctioned three Chilean officials, including the transport minister, over the project -- a rare rebuke of one of the United States' closest Latin American allies.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The result partly reflects impairments and losses on the disposal of assets in the quarter of around 255 million euros, including noncash goodwill impairments in Telefonica Tech and its Chilean subsidiary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

But then the duchess married el comandante, a former general in the Chilean army who wore his uniform every day.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya