Americana
Americannoun
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(often used with a plural verb) books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography.
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(used with a singular verb) a collection of such materials.
plural noun
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objects, such as books, documents, relics, etc, relating to America, esp in the form of a collection
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all forms of traditional music indigenous to America, and their modern variants
Etymology
Origin of Americana
Example Sentences
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She’s delivered masterful musical dissertations that challenge rigid ideas of “genre” and reemphasized the Black origins of traditions like country, rock and Americana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Suno, according to the suit, described the song as “contemporary Americana singer-songwriter with fingerpicked acoustic guitar” and “verse leans intimate and narrative.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Parton lived her entire adult life in the heart of Americana, folk and country music.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
In reopening the mall, the billionaire real estate mogul whose company owns the Grove, the Americana at Brand and the Commons at Calabasas has taken something of a risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
I'd go to the casinos at the El San Juan and Americana.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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