American English

American  

noun

1. the English language as spoken and written in the U.S.

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Etymology

Origin of American English

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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How does american-english compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• British English vs. American English
• Canadian English vs. American English

Example Sentences

As an example, SOS men in London last week pointed with pride to an American-English glossary General Lee had had printed for his men.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even within our own memory we can see the whole process carried through; "cinch" once sounded funny; it is now standard American-English.

From My Discovery of England by Leacock, Stephen

He displayed an interesting knowledge of English, answering "yes" quite perfectly to every sort of question, and repeating the two words, which are well known the whole world over as American-English, on all conceivable occasions.

From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick

There thus grew up a new English race—English, but not too English; English but American-English blood, 50 of which old England is proud to-day.

From The Women of the Confederacy by Underwood, J. L.

"I don't understand Dutch," answered the new-comer in American-English.

From The Chauffeur and the Chaperon by Anderson, Karl