american

Speech parts

1. american - Noun

2. american - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.

Of or pertaining to the United States.

A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

yank yankee American English American language Usonian seppo United Statesian george hispanic jamaican english America new zealand anglo-saxon North American
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Antonyms

galician Ukrainian carriage caravan wagon Boyko
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Hypernyms

english habitant inhabitant dweller denizen indweller

Hyponyms

hispanic hawaiian yankee georgian appalachian creole

Phrases with the word

American goldfinch North American robin American people Pacific Islander American argentinian american american natives

Anagrams

amacrine Cinerama marcaine

Examples

I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American. Daniel Webster

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half. Gore Vidal

We're going to have the best educated American people in the world. Dan Quayle

An American will go to hell for a bag of coffee. American Proverb

English is spoken, American understood. Finnish Proverb

Chicago Tribune Staff, Charlie Trotter: How One Superstar Chef and His Iconic Chicago Restaurant Helped Revolutionize American Cuisine. Hindi Proverb

Close letter words and terms

america's most european city america's most interesting city America-wide American agave american air force American Airlines