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

Born March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Ariz., Chavez became a near-legendary figure in Mexican-American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

However, this potential zone of freedom was significantly reduced by the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

She was referring to the 1846-48 Mexican-American War, now widely seen as a U.S. expansionist gambit in the era of Manifest Destiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

A Mexican-American pickleball friend of hers has started carrying around her birth certificate, said O’Hara, who was at Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs game 3 in the National League Division Series.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“When I went to the university, I never had one Mexican-American professor. Not one.”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz