american

🇬🇧 UK/ә'merikәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person from the United States or the Americas

美国人;美洲人

adj.

Relating to the United States or the Americas

美国的;美洲的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
Americaother
+
nsuffix
=american

Common Collocations

  • 1.American citizen美国公民
  • 2.American dream美国梦
  • 3.American football美式足球

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He is an American citizen who moved to Canada last year.

  • 2.

    American football is different from soccer played in most other countries.

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