Anglo-American

American  

[ang-gloh-uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈæŋ gloʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

adjective

1. belonging to, relating to, or involving England and America, especially the United States, or the people of the two countries.

   the Anglo-American policy toward Russia.

2. of or relating to Anglo-Americans.

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noun

1. a native or descendant of a native of England who has settled in or become a citizen of America, especially of the United States.

Anglo-American British  

adjective

1. of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples

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noun

1. an inhabitant or citizen of the United States who was or whose ancestors were born in England

Other Word Forms

• Anglo-Americanism
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of Anglo-American

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Anglo-American

“If you take a 1,000-year view of that, it is completely outside the Anglo-American legal tradition in a way that should be the first point that anybody makes about this.”

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

And why wouldn’t they choose a more patriotic, Anglo-American artist?

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

The 367-foot Renaissance, owned by the Anglo-American entrepreneur A. Gary Klesch, has not just a dedicated office for the owner, but an office suite with eight additional desks and a separate room for the printer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Copper producers Anglo-American and Glencore’s shares rose 2% and 1.8%, respectively, while Rio Tinto’s London-listed shares jumped 2.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025

Both Adams and Jefferson, it turned out, were too deeply shaped by the desperate struggle against England to foresee the Anglo-American alliance that flourished throughout the Victorian era and beyond.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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