Mexican American

American  

[mek-si-kuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈmɛk sɪ kən əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

noun

1. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Mexican birth or descent; Chicano.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Mexican Americans or their culture; Chicano.

2. Mexican-American, occurring between the United States and Mexico.

   The trade agreement lead to an increase in eighteen-wheelers crossing the Mexican-American border.

Etymology

Origin of Mexican American

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

As a first-generation Mexican American with roots in Jalisco, Mexico, she is thrilled to join The Times’ Fast Break desk starting today, as she pursues a career in television and print journalism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

When the professor’s job application was rejected, more than 500 students, many from the Mexican American student group MEChA, converged on campus to protest the university’s decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The son of farmworkers who became a Mexican American Moses trying to lead his people to the promised land of equity and political power.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Posters and murals featuring his beatific brown face sprouted across Mexican American communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He was Mexican American, so he considered himself colored and Indian.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan