Americana

[uh-mer-i-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-nuh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(often used with a plural verb)��books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography.
(used with a singular verb)��a collection of such materials.

Americana

/ əˌ��ɛ��ɪˈ��ɑː��ə /

plural noun

objects, such as books, documents, relics, etc, relating to America, esp in the form of a collection
all forms of traditional music indigenous to America, and their modern variants

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Americana¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; Americ(a) + -ana

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Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana.

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Mexican Americana dripping with the ageless sounds of Chicano soul.

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And it’s just a very country Americana album with beautiful songs.

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If we decide to stay out, one place we love is Americana in Glendale, which is really close.

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For someone who prizes roadside Americana, this is the visual version of the sad trombone sound.

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American American aloe

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