Americano
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Americano
1940–45; < Spanish: American
Example Sentences
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A couple of scenes later, though, they’re back to flirting heavily again, just as they did over the question of whether a bar is really an ideal place to seek a cold-foam-and-caramel-drizzled Americano.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
They must be the most distinctive iced Americano coffees in this city – the cafe sits in a leafy corner of the long-shuttered US embassy.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
Before the Negroni, there was the Americano, and before the Americano there was the Milano-Torino.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024
“I’ll enjoy the drink,” Nam said in Korean after Choi dropped by the store again with a Starbucks iced Americano for him.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
“Oh, I’ve known a few. Yes. A few. You know, it’s an Americano that owns the finca back there.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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