American
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the United States of America or its inhabitants.
an American citizen.
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of or relating to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere.
the American continents.
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of or relating to the Indigenous peoples of North and South America.
noun
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a citizen of the United States of America.
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a native or inhabitant of North or South America.
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an Indigenous person of North or South America.
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a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and no rear truck.
adjective
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of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English
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of or relating to the American continent
noun
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a native or citizen of the US
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a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America
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the English language as spoken or written in the United States
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Searching for their missing migrant children, a caravan of Central American mothers traverses Mexico with tireless, even superhuman determination.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
While five of the winning institutions are run by luxury hotel groups and other major businesses, the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in Champillon was founded by American entrepreneurs Denise Dupre and Mark Nunnelly.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
This six-part series roves from the construction of the Erie Canal to the Donner Party in telling the obstacle-filled story of American development and expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
On Sunday, the American rock band was feeling a little salty toward, well, America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
We had grown up in a similar way, second and third generation, as American as we were Chinese.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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