American English
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of American English
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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Example Sentences
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His posts on X in idiomatic American English have garnered wide attention and raised questions over who is actually writing them, given Ghalibaf is not known to be a fluent English speaker.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Unlike in American English usage, where war is waged on everything from drugs to poverty, the Germans reserve Krieg for armies fighting armies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
He spoke flawless American English, having spent much of his childhood in upstate New York and then attended MIT, where he earned multiple degrees.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2025
“We would write a scene the way we knew how to write it, in colloquial American English, and then it would be translated into Japanese,” said Black.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2024
And she waited, year after year, for the day she could tell her daughter this in perfect American English.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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