The figure of Uncle Sam has been used, especially in the past, as a national symbol of the US. He is usually shown as a man with a white beard and a big hat, wearing clothes in the colours of the US flag. The expression comes from the abbreviation ‘US’.
Uncle Sam
nouninformal
US /ˌʌŋk(ə)l ˈsæm/
DEFINITIONS1
1
a way of referring to the U.S. or the U.S. government
Synonyms and related words
Relating to life and lifestyles in the us
all-American
Americana
the American Dream
Cultural note
The figure of Uncle Sam has been used, especially in the past, as a national symbol of the U.S. He is usually shown as a man with a white beard and a big hat, wearing clothes in the colors of the U.S. flag. The expression comes from the abbreviation “U.S.”