A·mer·i·can ( -m r  -kn)adj. 1. Of or relating to the United States of America or its people, language, or culture. 2. Of or relating to North or South America, the West Indies, or the Western Hemisphere. 3. Of or relating to any of the Native American peoples. 4. Indigenous to North or South America. Used of plants and animals. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of America. 2. A citizen of the United States. 3. American English. A·mer i·can·ness n. |
American
Adjective
of the United States of America or the American continent
Noun
a person from the United States of America or the American continent
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  American - a native or inhabitant of the United StatesU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 African American, African-American, Afro-American, Black American - an American whose ancestors were born in Africa Asian American - an American who is of Asian descent Creole - a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana) Anglo-American - an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British Alaskan - a native or resident of Alaska Arkansan, Arkansawyer - a native or resident of Arkansas Bay Stater - a native or resident of Massachusetts Bostonian - a native or resident of Boston Californian - a native or resident of California Carolinian - a native or resident of the Carolinas Coloradan - a native or resident of Colorado Connecticuter - a native or resident of Connecticut Delawarean, Delawarian - a native or resident of Delaware Floridian - a native or resident of Florida Franco-American - an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French German American - an American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German Georgian - a native or resident of the American state of Georgia Hawaiian - a native or resident of Hawaii Idahoan - a native or resident of Idaho Illinoisan - a native or resident of Illinois Iowan - a native or resident of Iowa Kansan - a native or resident of Kansas Bluegrass Stater, Kentuckian - a native or resident of Kentucky Louisianan, Louisianian - a native or resident of Louisiana Down Easter, Mainer - a native or resident of Maine Marylander - a native or resident of Maryland Michigander, Wolverine - a native or resident of Michigan Minnesotan, Gopher - a native or resident of Minnesota Mississippian - a native or resident of Mississippi Missourian - a native or resident of Missouri Montanan - a native or resident of Montana Nebraskan, Cornhusker - a native or resident of Nebraska Nevadan - a native or resident of Nevada Granite Stater, New Hampshirite - a native or resident of New Hampshire New Mexican - a native or resident of New Mexico New Yorker - a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City) North Carolinian, Tarheel - a native or resident of North Carolina North Dakotan - a native or resident of North Dakota Keystone Stater, Pennsylvanian - a native or resident of Pennsylvania Rhode Islander - a native or resident of Rhode Island |
| 2. | American - the English language as used in the United States English, English language - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries AAVE, African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics - a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States | |
| 3. | American - a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country North America - the nations of the North American continent collectively Central America - the nations of Central America collectively South America - the nations of the South American continent collectively; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States" Creole - a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America Latin American, Latino - a native of Latin America North American - a native or inhabitant of North America South American - a native or inhabitant of South America Mesoamerican - a member of one of the various peoples inhabiting Mesoamerica West Indian - a native or inhabitant of the West Indies | |
| Adj. | 1. | American - of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American English"; "the American dream" |
| 2. | American - of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas; "the American hemisphere"; "American flora and fauna" |
American
adjective 1. Yankee or Yank, U.S.
noun 2. Yankee or Yank, Yankee Doodle
Translations
adj American [əˈmerikən]
of or from America In this dictionary ``American'' refers to American English. Amerikaans أمْريكي американски americký amerikansk amerikanisch Αμερικανός, αμερικανικός americano ameerikalik, ameerika; ameeriklane آمریکایی Américain/-aine אָמְרִיקָנִי अमरीकी američki amerikai Amerika americano, americana 米国の Amerikos, amerikietiškas, amerikiečių amerikāņu; amerikānisks orang Amerika Amerikaans amerykański american американский americký ameriški američki amerikansk เกี่ยวกับอเมริกา Amerikan 美國的；美洲的 американський امریکی tiếng Anh-Mỹ 美国的；美洲的
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