American
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the United States of America or its inhabitants.
an American citizen.
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of or relating to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere.
the American continents.
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of or relating to the Indigenous peoples of North and South America.
noun
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a citizen of the United States of America.
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a native or inhabitant of North or South America.
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an Indigenous person of North or South America.
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a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and no rear truck.
adjective
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of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English
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of or relating to the American continent
noun
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a native or citizen of the US
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a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America
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the English language as spoken or written in the United States
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The U.S. didn’t even attempt ground operations in Iran, knowing full well just how many American casualties that would incur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Micah Richards: How teams deal with the humidity is going to play a big part at this tournament, so the South American teams will be strong.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The study was published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
As football fans flood into tournament co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico, the Central American country is grappling with chaotic teacher protests in its capital.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Nemo was the Fourth US Army Corps, stationed in Saint-Mihiel, leading French and American troops in an attempt to capture the city of Metz.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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