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american Synonyms

Another word for american

Choosing another word for american depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A native, citizen, or permanent inhabitant of the United States of America.

Usage Example

"Millions of Americans travel across the country to visit family during the Thanksgiving holiday."

Strong
yankee
yank
statesider

• adjective (Context 2)

Relating to, characteristic of, or originating from the United States of America or its inhabitants.

Usage Example

"The museum opened a new wing dedicated to twentieth-century us literature and art."

Strongest
us
Strong
stateside
yankee

• adjective (Context 3)

Relating to or denoting the continents of North and South America, or the Western Hemisphere as a whole.

Usage Example

"Botanists studied the distribution of native plant species across the pan-american continents."

Strong
pan-american
new world

• noun (Context 4)

The variety of the English language spoken and written in the United States.

Usage Example

"Several spelling conventions in american english differ noticeably from standard British usage."

Strongest
american english
us english

Opposites of american

The opposite of american shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

un-american
non-american
old world
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