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

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Example Sentences

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all-American

Tiafoe, who is seeded 11th, lost to Fritz in another all-American semi-final and was also eliminated by Alcaraz at the same stage in 2022.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The best place to start the Delgadillo family’s all-American story might be 1917.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Another calls him a “poster boy for what an all-American kid would be.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

Well, one Sunday morning, ol’ Ben here, yes, our marvelous, hero-brother, all star, all-American golden boy that we love, couldn’t stand it any longer.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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