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North American

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adjective

  1. of or relating to North America or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of North America

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Given its deep ties with the trend-setting US basketball and American football leagues, the NBA and NFL, it feels apt streetwear styles are included in this year's North American World Cup kit collections.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It was an eBay listing for a Rolling Stones T-shirt: the 1981 North American Tour.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead