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'American' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'American' with 17 example sentences.


American noun

: a native or inhabitant of the United States

: the English language as used in the United States

: a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

American adjective

: of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture

: of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas


  • He has access to the American Embassy.
  • American English isn't better than British English.
  • He went to America to study American literature.
  • She is married to an American.
  • The world record is held by an American.
  • The principal of our school is an American.
  • He spoke with an American accent.
  • We thought he was an American.
  • Where is the American Airlines counter?
  • There was one American, one Canadian, plus about ten Germans.
  • What if I am a Native American?
  • It seems that everybody is an American.
  • Do you take American Express?
  • Has American English become the common language of Europe?
  • The American Navy was ready to fight.
  • I have a large library on American literature.
  • I'm a 24-year-old American; I go by Steve.
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