Tibetan

noun

Ti·​bet·​an tə-ˈbe-tᵊn 

1

: a member of the predominant people of Tibet and adjacent areas of Asia

also : the Tibeto-Burman language of the Tibetan people

2

: a native inhabitant of Tibet

Tibetan adjective

Examples of Tibetan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dramatic ice loss, from the Arctic to the Alps, from South America to the Tibetan Plateau, is expected to accelerate as climate change, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, pushes global temperatures higher. —Reuters, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025

Supporters of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan cause include Richard Gere, a follower of Tibetan Buddhism, and Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. —Reuters, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025

Supporters of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan cause include Richard Gere, a follower of Tibetan Buddhism, and Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the US House of Representatives. —Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025

Chinese Communist Party leaders have accused the NED of trying to destabilize the country by supporting Tibetan, Uyghur and Hong Kong human rights activists. —Frank Langfitt, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Tibetan

• Sino-Tibetan
• Tibetan Buddhism
• Tibetan terrier

Rhymes for Tibetan

• kinetin
• chloromycetin
• threaten

Kids Definition

Tibetan

noun

Ti·​bet·​an tə-ˈbet-ᵊn 

1

: a native inhabitant of Tibet

2

: the language of the Tibetan people

Tibetan adjective