English · Word Candidate

American

/əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Americans

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A citizen or national of the United States of America.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

công dân hoặc quốc gia của Hoa Kỳ

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Noun

Examples

Americans! your republican politics, not less than your republican religion, are flagrantly inconsistent. You boast of your love of liberty, your superior civilization, and your pure Christianity, while the whole political power of the nation... is solemnly pledged to support and perpetuate the ensl

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any inhabitant of the Americas.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người居住 ở châu Mỹ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến Hoa Kỳ, người dân hoặc văn hóa của nó

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Adjective

Examples

He married an American woman in order to get an American passport.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, from, or pertaining to the Americas.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến châu Mỹ

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Adjective

Examples

This is pure American powder from the foothills of Colombia.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “American” mean?

A citizen or national of the United States of America.

Is “American” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.