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  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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Sunday, Leo's last full day in Latin America, will be the most demanding physically for the 71-year-old, as he travels between two of the most important cultural and geographic regions in Peru, his adopted homeland.

From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2026

Around 100 million years ago, the Western Interior Seaway was an enormous inland sea that divided North America into two separate landmasses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

The gardeners said planting a greater diversity of species will be key to climate resilience, with plants from North America, southeastern Europe, central Asia, South Korea and Japan potentially faring better in future.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

In Jensen Huang, some of America sees a chief executive who was justly tossed from his company for affairs with an alleged Chinese spy and one of his own employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Perhaps I could go to America & start a new life there.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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

It would be deeply irresponsible for those of us with a public platform to offer assurances that somehow everything is going to turn out fine because of “America” and our “optimism” and “national character.”

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025

A 2012 piece by Glenn Ligon presents the word “America” written in neon, once rightside-up, in glowing white letters, and then below that upside-down in black letters that glow only from behind.

From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022

When we sing in our hymn of “America” I love thy rocks and rills Thy woods and templed hills, we should be able to do it from the heart.

From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Arthur E. Bostwick

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