American
From the States
American describes what relates to the United States—its people, culture, government, or geography: American history, the American dream, American English.
As a noun, an American is a U.S. citizen or resident.
Technically, "American" could apply to anyone from North or South America, and some object to the U.S. claiming the term exclusively, but in practice it overwhelmingly means the United States.
She's American but lives in Paris.
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- freedomAbsence of constraint
constitution · independence · fireworks · pledge · allegiance · monument · veteran · republic
Improvisational American music genre
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- bluesMournful American music genre
burger · apple-pie · cowboy · hip-hop · Broadway · sitcom · NASCAR · soul-food
Fusion of diverse cultures
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
ethnicities · Chinatown · barrio · hyphenated · assimilation · diaspora · bilingual · heritage
Government-issued travel credential
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- citizenLegal national member
resident · immigration · expatriate · consulate · INS · border · documentation · sponsor
Prolific American inventor
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- startupNew business enterprise
- moonshotBold, unlikely endeavor
- FordMajor American automaker
tech · disruption · patent · NASA · Apollo · Tesla · skyscraper · self-made
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
freedom · constitution · independence · fireworks · pledge · allegiance · monument · veteran · republic · democracy
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
blues · burger · apple-pie · cowboy · hip-hop · Broadway · sitcom · NASCAR · soul-food · bluegrass
melting-pot
Fusion of diverse cultures
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
mosaic · ethnicities · Chinatown · barrio · hyphenated · assimilation · diaspora · bilingual · heritage · ancestry
passport
Government-issued travel credential
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- visaTravel authorization stamp
citizen · resident · immigration · expatriate · consulate · INS · border · documentation · sponsor · lottery
Edison
Prolific American inventor
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- startupNew business enterprise
- moonshotBold, unlikely endeavor
Ford · tech · disruption · patent · NASA · Apollo · Tesla · skyscraper · self-made · inventor
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- NationalitiesAustralian, Brazilian, British, Canadian, Chinese
- transport companiesDelta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, UPS, Greyhound
- cheeseasiago, brie, cheddar, gouda, parmesan
- DemonymsAustralian, Canadian, British, Chinese, French
- food originsEuropean, Asian, African, Mexican, British
Americanforeign
From another nation
alien · foreigner · European · un-American · Old World
Americananti-American
Hostile toward the States
un-American · unpatriotic · treasonous · disloyal · subversive
AmericanEuropean
From that continent
Old World · traditional · British · aristocratic · formal
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- American flagNational emblem, starred banner
- North AmericaWestern Hemisphere's northern continent
- American footballTackle sport with touchdowns
- Mall of AmericaMinnesota's colossal retail complex
- American cheeseMild processed dairy slices
America, American Renaissance, Americans, Americano, Americanize, Americanized, American Dream, American football, Americanizing