Arab American

American  

[ar-uhb-uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈær əb əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

noun

1. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Arab birth or descent.

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adjective

1. of or relating to an Arab American.

2. Arab-American, occurring between the United States and Arabia or the Middle East.

   Diplomats predicted the deterioration of Arab-American relations with increased militarization of foreign policy.

Etymology

Origin of Arab American

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

I asked him about the man in the Arab American caucus—the veteran who cried, who said he never thought he’d see something like that.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Not once since our festival began in 2003 did any of the Arab American comedians fear that telling jokes about Bush — or any president — could come with a cost.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

Hagekhalil was the district’s first Arab American general manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

The censure comes as the MWD investigates harassment allegations against Adel Hagekhalil, the water district’s first Arab American general manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

For Zogby, who’s spent decades mobilizing Arab American voters, Trump’s success in places like Dearborn isn’t a surprising outcome.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2024