North American

British  

adjective

1. of or relating to North America or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of North America

Example Sentences

Dr. David Schwimmer, a leading authority on the massive North American crocodilian genus Deinosuchus and a geology professor at Columbus State University, has helped bring a prehistoric giant back to life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

He will be among the negotiators at the helm of high-stakes talks already underway to renew the North American free trade accord, a linchpin of Mexico’s export-dominated economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“I see this both environmentally and economically as the next innovation for the North American ski industry,” Wilson said.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

The Japanese company said it would list its North American convenience-store business in the fiscal year starting March 2027 at the earliest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The North American plate, for instance, is much larger than the continent with which it is associated.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson