From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAmericanA‧mer‧i‧can1 /əˈmerɪkən/ adjective 1 SANSGrelating to the US or its people Her mother is American. a famous American writer2 → something is as American as apple pie → Latin American
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American• American forces landed on the island at dawn.• The frogs are a species found only in American rivers, especially in Brazil.• The American writer William BurroughsAmericanAmerican2 noun [countable] SANsomeone from the US 