American

adjective

/əˈmerɪkən/

Idioms

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of or connected with North or South America, especially the US
- I'm American.
- American culture/tourists
More About America
America
- The continent of America is divided into North America and South America. The narrow region joining North and South America is Central America.
- North America, which is a geographical term, consists of the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. Latin America, a cultural term, refers to the non-English speaking countries of Central and South America, where mainly Portuguese and Spanish are spoken. Mexico is part of Latin America.
- The United States of America is usually shortened to the USA, the US, the States or simply America:
  the US President
  Have you ever been to the States?
  She emigrated to America in 1995.
  Many people from other parts of the continent dislike this use of America to mean just the US, but it is very common.
- American is usually used to talk about somebody or something from the United States of America:
  Do you have an American passport?
  American football
  I’m not American, I’m Canadian.
  Latin American and South American are used to refer to other parts of the continent:
  Latin American dance music
  Quite a lot of South Americans study here.
Culture AmericaAmericaThe United States of America is called by several different names, both by the people who live there and by people in other countries. These names include the USA, the United States, the US, the States and America. The official name, the United States of America, first appears in the Declaration of Independence of 1776, when the country was called 'the thirteen united States of America'. America is widely used as a name for the US, though in fact there are many other nations in the Americas (= the continents of North and South America). Songs like America the Beautiful are about the US. Other names, such as 'the land of the free', 'the land of liberty', 'God's country', 'the melting pot' and 'the greatest nation on earth', show how proud they are of their country. People in Britain and America sometimes refer humorously to each other's countries as 'the other side of the pond', meaning the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.North America refers to a continent and region, and includes the US, Canada, Mexico and Greenland. Between the US and South America is the region of Central America, which may also be considered part of North America. Sometimes the countries of Central and South America are together referred to as Latin America.America and the Americas are said to have been named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who sailed to South America in 1499, visiting the area that later became known as Brazil, and also the Bahamas. Vespucci believed that the land he had discovered was a new continent, not part of Asia as Christopher Columbus had thought. By 1538, the famous map-maker Gerardus Mercator was using the name 'America', the Latin form of Vespucci's name, for the New World (= North and South America, as opposed to Europe).People from the US are called Americans. People from other countries in the Americas are called by national names based on the name of their country, for example, Canadians. The adjective used to describe things from the US is American. The US is always referred to in organizations such as the American Legion and in expressions like 'the American dream'. US is also used as an adjective, as in the US Olympic team. Official names of government organizations may use United States, for example, the United States Coast Guard.
see also all-American, Asian-American, Central American, un-American
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
American is used with these nouns:
football
history
premiere
…
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Word Originfrom modern Latin Americanus, from America, which dates from the early 16th cent. and is believed to derive from the Latin form (Americus) of the name of Amerigo Vespucci, who sailed along the west coast of South America in 1501.

Idioms

as American as apple pie

used to say that something is typical of America

单词	American
释义	American noun /əˈmerɪkən/ /əˈmerɪkən/ jump to other results a person from America, especially the US see also African American, Anglo-American, Asian American, Central American, Native American (also American English) the English language as spoken in the US Word Originfrom modern Latin Americanus, from America, which dates from the early 16th cent. and is believed to derive from the Latin form (Americus) of the name of Amerigo Vespucci, who sailed along the west coast of South America in 1501. American adjective /əˈmerɪkən/ /əˈmerɪkən/ Idioms jump to other results of or connected with North or South America, especially the US I'm American. American culture/tourists More About AmericaAmerica The continent of America is divided into North America and South America. The narrow region joining North and South America is Central America. North America, which is a geographical term, consists of the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. Latin America, a cultural term, refers to the non-English speaking countries of Central and South America, where mainly Portuguese and Spanish are spoken. Mexico is part of Latin America. The United States of America is usually shortened to the USA, the US, the States or simply America: the US President Have you ever been to the States? She emigrated to America in 1995. Many people from other parts of the continent dislike this use of America to mean just the US, but it is very common. American is usually used to talk about somebody or something from the United States of America: Do you have an American passport? American football I’m not American, I’m Canadian. Latin American and South American are used to refer to other parts of the continent: Latin American dance music Quite a lot of South Americans study here. Culture AmericaAmericaThe United States of America is called by several different names, both by the people who live there and by people in other countries. These names include the USA, the United States, the US, the States and America. The official name, the United States of America, first appears in the Declaration of Independence of 1776, when the country was called 'the thirteen united States of America'. America is widely used as a name for the US, though in fact there are many other nations in the Americas (= the continents of North and South America). Songs like America the Beautiful are about the US. Other names, such as 'the land of the free', 'the land of liberty', 'God's country', 'the melting pot' and 'the greatest nation on earth', show how proud they are of their country. People in Britain and America sometimes refer humorously to each other's countries as 'the other side of the pond', meaning the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.North America refers to a continent and region, and includes the US, Canada, Mexico and Greenland. Between the US and South America is the region of Central America, which may also be considered part of North America. Sometimes the countries of Central and South America are together referred to as Latin America.America and the Americas are said to have been named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who sailed to South America in 1499, visiting the area that later became known as Brazil, and also the Bahamas. Vespucci believed that the land he had discovered was a new continent, not part of Asia as Christopher Columbus had thought. By 1538, the famous map-maker Gerardus Mercator was using the name 'America', the Latin form of Vespucci's name, for the New World (= North and South America, as opposed to Europe).People from the US are called Americans. People from other countries in the Americas are called by national names based on the name of their country, for example, Canadians. The adjective used to describe things from the US is American. The US is always referred to in organizations such as the American Legion and in expressions like 'the American dream'. US is also used as an adjective, as in the US Olympic team. Official names of government organizations may use United States, for example, the United States Coast Guard. see also all-American, Asian-American, Central American, un-American Oxford Collocations DictionaryAmerican is used with these nouns: football history premiere … See full entry Word Originfrom modern Latin Americanus, from America, which dates from the early 16th cent. and is believed to derive from the Latin form (Americus) of the name of Amerigo Vespucci, who sailed along the west coast of South America in 1501. Idioms as American as apple pie used to say that something is typical of America
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