american definition

1. a native or inhabitant of the United States
2. the English language as used in the United States
3. a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
4. of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
• examples: American citizens
• examples: American English
• examples: the American dream
5. of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
• examples: the American hemisphere
• examples: American flora and fauna