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

Etymology

Origin of Anglo-American

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

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

In his 1953 book, “The Conservative Mind,” Russell Kirk placed Disraeli in an Anglo-American tradition alongside Burke and T.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Field pulled together an Anglo-American team whose members had wildly divergent opinions about how the job should be done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

King Charles III's visit to the US was meant to be a celebration – of America's 250th anniversary, of enduring Anglo-American ties and of the "special relationship".

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

As my husband and I began to raise our family, and as I sought for ways to live agreeably in Anglo-American society, my memories of Manzanar, for many years, lived far below the surface.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston