all-Americanadjective
uk/ˌɔːl.əˈmer.ɪ.kən/us/ˌɑːl.əˈmer.ɪ.kən/all-American adjective (TYPICALLY AMERICAN)
considered to be typical of the US, and respected and approved of by Americans:
He was the perfect image of a clean-cut, all-American boy.
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all-American adjective (WHOLE COUNTRY)
involving people or things from everywhere in the US:
an all-American talent contest/business consortium
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all-American adjective (SPORT)
US used to refer to an amateur sports person from the US who is considered to be one of the best in their sport:
an all-American football player
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- be a slam dunk idiom
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all-Americannoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɔːl.əˈmer.ɪ.kən/us/ˌɑːl.əˈmer.ɪ.kən/USan amateur sports person from the US who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport:
The team was led by an all-American from Yale.
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Winners & losers
- be a slam dunk idiom
- champ
- champion
- championship
- elevator club
- front-runner
- golden generation
- leader
- loser
- match
- number one
- record holder
- reigning
- runner-up
- shoo-in
- slam dunk
- title
- titleholder
- victor
- yo-yo club
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