Definitions for American

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American A·mer·i·can

Spelling: [uh-mer-i-kuh n]

IPA: /əˈmɛr ɪ kən/

American is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 355 anagrams from letters in American (aaceimnr).

Definitions for American

noun

1. a citizen of the United States of America.
2. a native or inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere.
3. an Indian of North or South America.
4. American English.
5. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and no rear truck.
6. a novel (1877) by Henry James.

adjective

1. of or relating to the United States of America or its inhabitants:
2. of or relating to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere:
3. of or relating to the aboriginal Indians of North and South America, usually excluding the Eskimos, regarded as being of Asian ancestry and marked generally by reddish to brownish skin, black hair, dark eyes, and prominent cheekbones.

Origin of American

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

Examples for American

The best comparison here for an American audience is, well, Internet stuff.

There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.

A courage, moreover —the gambler's courage—that is typically American.

She wa'n't meant fur it—and I'd rather have her marry an American, anyhow.

Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme.

Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.

Have you looked around the American Dental Association website for an explanation of how fluoridation actually works?

They saw an American ship riding at anchor a mile or more from shore.

In every American home that is a home, to-day, it demands attention.

Current and former intelligence officials have said North Korea has long been a priority target for American spies.