Americana

American  

[uh-mer-i-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-nuh] / əˌmɛr ɪˈkæn ə, -ˈkɑ nə, -ˈkeɪ nə /

noun

1. (often used with a plural verb) books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography.

2. (used with a singular verb) a collection of such materials.

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Americana British  

/ əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnə /

plural noun

1. objects, such as books, documents, relics, etc, relating to America, esp in the form of a collection

2. all forms of traditional music indigenous to America, and their modern variants

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Etymology

Origin of Americana

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; Americ(a) + -ana

Example Sentences

That led to nearly 50 years of expanding prosperity during the period often described as Pax Americana.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles, the album has a country and Americana sound and features some of the same band-members from Look Up.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The Iceland location might sell fish jerky, but the concrete floors, rotisserie chickens and stacks of Kirkland jeans scream Americana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Camryn Smith and her daughter showed up to snoop around for the deals at the Americana at Brand in Glendale early Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

I'd go to the casinos at the El San Juan and Americana.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos