1
b
: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
2
not capitalized
: a blanket or shawl of colored yarn knitted or crocheted in strips or squares
3
not capitalized
: a Turkoman carpet of large size and long pile woven in geometric designs
4
Examples of Afghan in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sound Of Freedom outfit Angel Studios has picked up domestic rights to Rule Breakers (formerly known as Afghan Dreamers), starring Nikohl Boosheri (The Bold Type) and Ali Fazal (Death on the Nile).
—
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The film’s director Havana Marking is best known for her 2009 Sundance-winning feature Afghan Star.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
French officials said the 22-year-old Afghan was indicted on Saturday for plotting attacks against civilians and placed in pretrial detention.
—Nancy Ing, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
More than 5,000 calls and messages bombarded Marzieh Hamidi’s phone in the days after the Afghan Taekwondo champion dared to suggest that her home country’s men’s cricket team didn’t represent her – an athlete forced into exile by the Taliban’s ban on women’s sport.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Afghan 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The film’s director Havana Marking is best known for her 2009 Sundance-winning feature Afghan Star.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
French officials said the 22-year-old Afghan was indicted on Saturday for plotting attacks against civilians and placed in pretrial detention.
—Nancy Ing, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
More than 5,000 calls and messages bombarded Marzieh Hamidi’s phone in the days after the Afghan Taekwondo champion dared to suggest that her home country’s men’s cricket team didn’t represent her – an athlete forced into exile by the Taliban’s ban on women’s sport.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Afghan
Dictionary Entries Near Afghan
Cite this Entry
“Afghan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afghan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Afghan
noun
Af·ghan
ˈaf-ˌgan 
1
: a person born or living in Afghanistan
2
not capitalized
: a blanket or shawl made of knitted or crocheted colored wool
Afghan
adjective
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share