american
English Thesaurus
1. the English language as used in the United States (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | english, english language, |
| definition | : | an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries (noun.communication) |
2. a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | creole, |
| definition | : | a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | north american, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of North America (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | south american, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of South America (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mesoamerican, |
| definition | : | a member of one of the various peoples inhabiting Mesoamerica (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | west indian, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of the West Indies (noun.person) |
| member meronym | : | north america, |
| definition | : | the nations of the North American continent collectively (noun.group) |
| member meronym | : | central america, |
| definition | : | the nations of Central America collectively (noun.group) |
| member meronym | : | south america, |
| definition | : | the nations of the South American continent collectively (noun.group) |
3. a native or inhabitant of the United States (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | asian american, |
| definition | : | an American who is of Asian descent (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | creole, |
| definition | : | a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | anglo-american, |
| definition | : | an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | alabaman, alabamian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Alabama (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | alaskan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Alaska (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | arizonan, arizonian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Arizona (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bay stater, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Massachusetts (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bostonian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Boston (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | californian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of California (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | carolinian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of the Carolinas (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | coloradan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Colorado (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | connecticuter, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Connecticut (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | floridian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Florida (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | franco-american, |
| definition | : | an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | german american, |
| definition | : | an American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | georgian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of the American state of Georgia (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hawaiian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Hawaii (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | idahoan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Idaho (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | illinoisan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Illinois (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hoosier, indianan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Indiana (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | iowan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Iowa (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | kansan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Kansas (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | marylander, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Maryland (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gopher, minnesotan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Minnesota (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mississippian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Mississippi (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | missourian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Missouri (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | montanan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Montana (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | nevadan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Nevada (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | new mexican, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of New Mexico (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | new yorker, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | north dakotan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of North Dakota (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | buckeye, ohioan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Ohio (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | oklahoman, sooner, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Oklahoma (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | beaver, oregonian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Oregon (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | rhode islander, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Rhode Island (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | south carolinian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of South Carolina (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | south dakotan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of South Dakota (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | texan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Texas (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | utahan, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Utah (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | vermonter, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Vermont (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | virginian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Virginia (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | washingtonian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of the state of Washington (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | washingtonian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of the city of Washington (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | west virginian, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of West Virginia (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | wyomingite, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Wyoming (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | puerto rican, |
| definition | : | a native or resident of Puerto Rico (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | appalachian, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of Appalachia (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | nisei, |
| definition | : | a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | southerner, |
| definition | : | an American who lives in the South (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | tory, |
| definition | : | an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | northerner, yank, yankee, |
| definition | : | an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) (noun.person) |
4. the English language as used in the United States (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | american, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture (adj.pert) |
5. a native or inhabitant of the United States (noun.person)
| derivation | : | american, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture (adj.pert) |
6. of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | america, |
| definition | : | North America and South America and Central America (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | america, |
| definition | : | North America and South America and Central America (noun.object) |
7. of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture (adj.pert)
| derivation | : | american, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of the United States (noun.person) |
8. the English language as used in the United States (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | american, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture (adj.pert) |
9. a native or inhabitant of the United States (noun.person)
| derivation | : | american, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture (adj.pert) |
10. of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | america, |
| definition | : | North America and South America and Central America (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | america, |
| definition | : | North America and South America and Central America (noun.object) |
11. of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture (adj.pert)
| derivation | : | american, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of the United States (noun.person) |
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