What does “American” mean?
- 1
adjectivefrom or connected with the United States
My favorite American food is barbecue.
- 2
nouna person from the United States
Many Americans travel abroad in the summer.
American at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈmɛrɪkən/ · uh-MER-ih-kuhn
How to use “American” correctly
Always write it with a capital letter, as with all nationality words in English.
Common phrases with “American”
- American English
- North American
- Latin American
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- America
- Americanize
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