American
of or relating to the United States of America or its inhabitants: an American citizen.
of or relating to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere: the American continents.
of or relating to the Indigenous peoples of North and South America.
a citizen of the United States of America.
a native or inhabitant of North or South America.
an Indigenous person of North or South America.
a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and no rear truck.
Origin of American
1Other words from American
- A·mer·i·can·ly, adverb
- A·mer·i·can·ness, noun
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How to use American in a sentence
So I came up with this idea of a German-American homicide cop who wears his German-Americanness very lightly.
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British Dictionary definitions for American
/ (əˈmɛrɪkən) /
of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English
of or relating to the American continent
a native or citizen of the US
a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America
the English language as spoken or written in the United States
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