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American

[ uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the United States of America or its inhabitants:

    an American citizen.

  2. of or relating to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere:

    the American continents.

  3. of or relating to the Indigenous peoples of North and South America.


noun

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

American

/ əˈɛɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English
  2. of or relating to the American continent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or citizen of the US
  2. a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America
  3. the English language as spoken or written in the United States
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of American1

First recorded in 1570–80; Americ(a) + -an
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There were also post-match chants against the Glazer family from home fans who stayed behind, determined to crank up pressure on the American majority owners, who they blame for United's parlous state.

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According to a Credit Karma survey, around 33% of Americans experience a distorted view of their financial situation.

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"This measure is intended to facilitate the expansion of American imports within the Zimbabwean market, while simultaneously promoting the growth of Zimbabwean exports destined for the United States," he said on X.

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In 2012, 26% of Americans said in a survey by the Pew Research Center that colleges had a negative effect on the way things were going in the country.

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We have all encountered the mildly irritating American friend who returns from a few weeks in Europe — maybe as much as an entire semester! — with a “global perspective.”

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