Asian American

American  

[ey-zhuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn, ey-shuhn-] / ˌeɪ ʒən əˈmɛr ɪ kən, ˈeɪ ʃən- /

noun

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to Asian Americans or their culture.

2. Asian-American, occurring between the United States and Asia.

   Protectionist tariffs negatively affected the volume of Asian-American trade.

Etymology

Origin of Asian American

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

Of the nearly 40 locations in North America, at least half of them are based in California, which has the highest population of Asian Americans in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, 31% of Hispanic and Asian American voters, 21% of Black voters and 8% of white voters said they are specifically worried about being questioned by ICE agents at the polls.

From Los Angeles Times

The episode also exposes "the incredibly precarious social and political landscape that Asian Americans have to navigate," says Professor Stanley Thangaraj at Stonehill College.

From BBC

The tales give insight into the lives they live offstage and their perspectives as Asian Americans that inspire so much of their material.

From Los Angeles Times

Before Chin, no Chinese American or Asian American had ever won a senior national title or skated in the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times