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Definition of
American adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
American
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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əˈmɛrɪkən
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of or connected with N. or S. America, especially the U.S.
I'm American.
American culture/tourists
Idioms
as American as apple pie
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used to say that something is typical of America
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American
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