Turkish

1 of 2

adjective

Turk·​ish ˈtər-kish 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, the Turks, or Turkish

2

: turkic sense 1a

Turkish

2 of 2

noun

: the Turkic language of the Republic of Turkey

Examples of Turkish in a Sentence

Adjective

He is from Ankara, the Turkish capital.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Turkey: an Economic Appraisal This survey of the Turkish economy, not intended to be comprehensive, is primarily concerned with those weak points where internal reform and American aid might do the… Chalom! . . . —Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

The menu changes seasonally. Uygur, whose father is Turkish, became interested in Italian food because of love. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2024

Noun

Four cases have been reported in California, including one in Los Angeles County involving a person who arrived Jan. 25 on a Turkish Airlines flight while infectious and later visited a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Northridge. —Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024

The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does. —Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1613, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Turkish

• Turkish bath
• Turkish coffee
• Turkish delight
• Turkish towel

Kids Definition

Turkish

1 of 2 adjective

Turk·​ish ˈtər-kish 

: of or relating to Turkey, the Turks, or Turkish

Turkish

2 of 2 noun

: the language of the Turks