of or relating to the United States of America or its inhabitants: an American citizen.
of or relating to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere: the American continents.
of or relating to the aboriginal Indians of North and South America, usually excluding the Eskimos, regarded as being of Asian ancestry.
noun
a citizen of the United States of America.
a native or inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere.
an Indian of North or South America.
American English.
a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and no rear truck.
Origin of American
First recorded in 1570–80; Americ(a) + -an
OTHER WORDS FROM American
A·mer·i·can·ly,adverbA·mer·i·can·ness,noun
Words nearby American
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British Dictionary definitions for American
American
/ (əˈmɛrɪkən) /
adjective
of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English
of or relating to the American continent
noun
a native or citizen of the US
a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America
the English language as spoken or written in the United States