American (EN)

noun, adjective

noun “American”

1. someone who lives in or is a citizen of the United States of America
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   Every American has the right to vote in federal elections.
2. a person who lives in any country in North or South America
   Both Canadians and Brazilians are Americans, as they live in the Americas.
3. (humorous, colloquial) the way of speaking English that is common in the United States, often used in a funny or informal way
   When she moved to the UK, her friends teased her about how she spoke American, not English.

adjective “American”

1. related to the United States of America, its people, or its culture
   She loves eating American food, especially hamburgers and fries.
2. connected to any part of North or South America
   She loves listening to American jazz from the heart of New Orleans.
3. in finance, a type of option that can be used at any time between when it is created and when it ends
   She purchased an American option, allowing her to buy the stock at a set price any time before it expires.