na
adverb
no.
na
1 American
[nah, nuh]
/ nɑ, nə /
Na
2
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
NA
3
American
abbreviation
-
not applicable. Also n/a
-
not available.
n/a
4
American
abbreviation
-
no account.
-
not applicable. Also NA
-
not available.
N.A.
5
American
NA
1
British
abbreviation
-
North America
-
Netherlands Antilles (international car registration)
Na
2
British
symbol
na
3
British
/ nɑː /
determiner
na
4
British
abbreviation
n/a
5
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of na1
before 900; Middle English (north and Scots); in part representing Old English nā ( n ( e ) not, nor + ā ever; cf. ay 1); in part variant of ne; cf. no 1
Origin of Na2
From the New Latin word natrium
Example Sentences
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Or the repeating, joyous escalator of “na, na, na, na-na-na-na!” at the end of The Beatles‘ “Hey Jude.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Book a ride with Cavalos na Areia, whose guided excursions also traverse pine forests and rice fields before arriving at the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Since the beginning of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, our Belfast One footfall cameras have recorded 900,020 visitors in the city centre up to Thursday," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
This year marked the first time Belfast had hosted the event and it is thought this could end up being the biggest Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann ever.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“No, na fahmidi, you don’t understand. You need to come down. We have to talk to you. It’s important.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Nearly 70% of U.S. households cannot afford a new home at a 7% mortgage rate and a median price of $413,595, Na Zhao, a principal economist at the National Association of Home Builders, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
But it may be more exhausting than thrilling to learn in the closing, apocalypse-ratcheting minutes that Na has more of his story planned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
More than 70 people were injured in the blaze at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao just before midnight local time, Thai officials said, including more than 20 in critical condition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, like many bars and pubs along the same street, was popular with locals.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“All we are saying, sole administrator must go! All we are saying, he must go! No be so? Na so!”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Many in the group, including the late Ratan Tata and veteran director NA Soonawala, have long argued strongly for keeping the group private.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Are you guys drinking NA beers?” one Reddit poster asked in a forum for expectant mothers and hopeful parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“While near-term sentiment will almost certainly be dictated by oil, we also flag underlying risk of the NA consumer to Europe, depending on how long the conflict lasts,” Chaiken wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
NA: There’s no way around “Bird by Bird,” and I just have to deal with that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Literacy: definition: NA total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA%
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Shota Imanaga, 30, LHP, n/a, n/a: Imanaga relies on impeccable command, issuing only 24 walks while striking out 188 in 159 innings last season in the NPB.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 24, RHP, n/a, n/a: Yamamoto was absolutely dominant last season in Nippon Professional Baseball, posting a 1.16 earned-run average over 179 innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
These lists even differentiate between n/a beers, noting wheat, craft, German, lager, IPA and stout options.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2022
In a pinch you can skip the n/a sparkling wine and go straight to bubbly water.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022
France Gustave Flaubert Madame Bovary JohnR n/a This is a book which will change your life.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2011
The company plans to open a new office for Revolut Bank, N.A. in Connecticut as it awaits a license.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Wells Fargo Investment Institute Inc. is a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., a bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
SoFiUSD is issued by SoFi Bank, N.A., a national depository institution regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
In early March, a private bank SoFi N.A. filed a separate lawsuit seeking to overturn the latest extension of the payment pause.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
Translated in the original meters from the Russian of N.A.
From The Olden Time Series, Vol. 3: New-England Sunday Gleanings Chiefly From Old Newspapers Of Boston And Salem, Massachusetts by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks
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