all-American

American  

[awl-uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˌɔl əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

adjective

1. representing the entire United States.

2. composed exclusively of American members or elements.

3. selected as the best in the United States, as in a sport.

   the all-American college football team of 1983.

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noun

1. an all-American player or performer.

all-American British  

adjective

1. representative of the whole of the United States

2. composed exclusively of American members

3. (of a person) typically American

   the company looks for all-American clean-cut college students

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Etymology

Origin of all-American

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

When the German automaker Volkswagen VOW3 -3.04%decrease; red down pointing triangle revealed it would create a brand called Scout Motors—with a lineup of rugged, all-American electric and hybrid trucks and SUVs—Fred Ippolito started making plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Inside Apple’s push to build an all-American chip.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Coco Gauff overcame Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to clinch the third WTA 1000 title of her career in an all-American final at the Wuhan Open.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

His all-American good looks couldn't be ignored: Redford was once described as "a chunk of Mount Rushmore levered into stonewashed denims".

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The rich people pressed enough cash into someone’s hands to keep it lush and vagrant free, and a new, all-American bandstand stood whitewashed against the greenery at the back of the property.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx