British-American
Cross-Atlantic heritage blend
British-American describes something relating to both Britain and the United States, or to the relationship between them: British-American trade agreements, the British-American alliance.
It also refers to a person of British descent living in America, or someone holding citizenship in both countries: As a British-American, she celebrated both Thanksgiving and Boxing Day.
Spanning the ocean between continents
- allianceFormal union of parties
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- special relationshipUniquely close alliance
- NATOWestern defense organization
embassy · ambassador · treaty · cooperation · trade · partnership · bilateral · friendship
Of occupied territories
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- independenceFreedom from external control
- 1776American founding year
- redcoatsBritish military forces
patriots · Boston Tea Party · monarchy · rebellion · Founding Fathers · taxation · King George · loyalist
One living abroad permanently
- dual citizenPerson with two nationalities
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
hyphenated · diaspora · nationality · assimilation · roots · mixed · bicultural · passport
Regional speech pattern
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
American film industry center
- BBCBritish public broadcaster
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- musicOrganized auditory art
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
film industry · literature · theater · pop culture · streaming · celebrity · fashion · entertainment
Ways things aren't alike
- similaritiesShared characteristics between things
- contrastNotable difference between things
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
misunderstanding · etiquette · politeness · directness · sarcasm · understatement · cultural clash · expectation
transatlantic
Spanning the ocean between continents
- allianceFormal union of parties
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- special relationshipUniquely close alliance
NATO · embassy · ambassador · treaty · cooperation · trade · partnership · bilateral · friendship · wartime
colonial
Of occupied territories
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- independenceFreedom from external control
- 1776American founding year
redcoats · patriots · Boston Tea Party · monarchy · rebellion · Founding Fathers · taxation · King George · loyalist · emigration
expatriate
One living abroad permanently
- dual citizenPerson with two nationalities
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ancestry · hyphenated · diaspora · nationality · assimilation · roots · mixed · bicultural · passport · naturalized
accent
Regional speech pattern
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
Hollywood
American film industry center
- BBCBritish public broadcaster
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- musicOrganized auditory art
Beatles · film industry · literature · theater · pop culture · streaming · celebrity · fashion · entertainment · media
differences
Ways things aren't alike
- similaritiesShared characteristics between things
- contrastNotable difference between things
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
perception · misunderstanding · etiquette · politeness · directness · sarcasm · understatement · cultural clash · expectation · generalization
- Hyphenated IdentitiesFrench-Canadian, Anglo-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, Indo-Caribbean
British-AmericanAmerican
From the U.S.
British · English · monocultural · indigenous · stateless
British-AmericanNative American
Original inhabitants of America
Mexican-American · African-American · Chinese-American · Japanese-American · Irish-American
British, American, Britain, America, Briton, Britons, Britishness, Americas, Americans