American

[ uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to the United States of America or its inhabitants:
an American citizen.
of or relating to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere:
the American continents.
of or relating to the Indigenous peoples of North and South America.

noun

a citizen of the United States of America.
a native or inhabitant of North or South America.
an Indigenous person of North or South America.
American English.
a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and no rear truck.

American

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adjective

of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English
of or relating to the American continent

noun

a native or citizen of the US
a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America
the English language as spoken or written in the United States

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of American¹

First recorded in 1570–80; Americ(a) + -an

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Example Sentences

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It’s a harsh blow when Americans are already anxious about rising costs stemming from the steep tariffs Trump has levied on Chinese imports.

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US President Donald Trump says he plans to rename Veterans Day - known as Remembrance Day in the UK - as "Victory Day for World War I" to celebrate American contributions to the conflict.

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Still, with more than 100 million Americans having used these devices, they can provide sleep researchers with an unprecedented quantity of data to help them better understand how people sleep at home.

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The story of American music is really the story of Black music, especially the blues.

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After all, Americans' credit card balances totaled $1.21 trillion at the end of last year, according to the Federal Reserve of New York.

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