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  America

  noun

  United States.
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  “America”

  An American patriotic hymn from the nineteenth century, sung to the tune of the national anthem of Great Britain, “God Save the Queen.” It begins, “My country, 'tis of thee.”

America

American  

[uh-mer-i-kuh] / əˈmɛr ɪ kə /

noun

1. United States.

2. North America.

3. South America.

4. Also called the Americas. North and South America considered together.

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America British  

/ əˈmɛrɪkə /

noun

1. short for the United States of America

2. Also called: the Americas. the American continent, including North, South, and Central America

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“America” Cultural  

1. An American patriotic hymn from the nineteenth century, sung to the tune of the national anthem of Great Britain, “God Save the Queen.” It begins, “My country, 'tis of thee.”

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Usage

Spelling tips for America It can be difficult to remember how to spell the word America because it’s a place name that’s thought to be derived from a person’s name (Amerigo Vespucci). How to spell America: To remember how to spell America, think of a woman named Erica introducing herself: “Hi, I am Erica.”

Etymology

Origin of America

C16: from Americus , Latin form of Amerigo ; after Amerigo _Vespucci

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Example Sentences

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America “America”

But a Bank of America strategist wants to see three things happen before getting enthusiastic about stocks after last week’s tech beatdown.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

“We are in a moment of global instability and precarity that limits the effectiveness of national state action,” said Diane E. Davis, a Harvard University professor who has studied sovereignty in Latin America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Talarico: “Hi America, I am James Talarico, the guy who has been texting you everyday asking for $5.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Pope Leo XIV told men to treat their wives with respect Sunday, as he concluded the first leg of his tour of Latin America, which is plagued by gender-based violence.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

One of them—signing their name only as “M. M. C.”—writes a furious letter to The Evening Star in Washington, DC, calling Joey’s trip to America a “foolish and dangerous stunt.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

And finally, lovers of Maurizio Cattelan’s “America”, rejoice.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025

The artist initially intended to create five matching versions of his toilet, which he titled “America” as a way to question which spaces in a museum get deemed sacred versus profane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

For much of our history Americans have been enchanted by a fable of their own invention: that we are one people, that “America” means more or less the same thing to us all.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025

The country wasn’t colloquially referred to as “America” until 1898.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

“America” suggests all these and then it suggests spirit.

From The Short Constitution by William F. Russell

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