American English
/əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
American English proper noun: the form of the English language that is chiefly used in the United States, contrasted with British English or Canadian English and that of other places.
Proper noun
American English
- The form of the English language that is chiefly used in the United States, contrasted with British English or Canadian English and that of other places.
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- Synonyms:
- AmE, AE, AmEng, Americanese, United States English, USEng
- The form of the English language that is chiefly used in North America, contrasted with Commonwealth English (British English and that of other places).
- Synonyms:
- North American English, NAmE, NAE
Adjective
American English (comparative more American English, superlative most American English)
- Of or relating to, or spoken or written in American English.
American English meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Arabic and Malay
American English in Tamil
- English of the United States
- அமெரிக்க ஆங்கிலம் amerikka āṅkilam
- North American English
- வட அமெரிக்க ஆங்கிலம் vaṭa amerikka āṅkilam
American English in Marathi
- English of the United States
- अमेरिकन इंग्रजी amerikan iṅgrajī, अमेरिकन इंग्लिश amerikan iṅgliś
American English in Arabic
- English of the United States
- اَلْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة اَلْأَمْرِيكِيَّة al-ʔingilīziyya l-ʔamrīkiyya
American English in Malay
- English of the United States
- bahasa Inggeris Amerika, Inggeris Amerika
More languagesFewer languages
- American English in Persian
- انگلیسی آمریکایی engelisi-ye âmrikâyi
- American English in Vietnamese
- tiếng Mỹ
Synonyms of American English
Forms of American English
| comparative | more American English |
|---|---|
| superlative | most American English |
Origin of American English
From American + English. First use appears c. 1806, in a dictionary by Noah Webster; as an adjective, c. 1892.
Questions about American English
- What does American English mean?
- American English means the form of the English language that is chiefly used in the United States, contrasted with British English or Canadian English and that of other places.
- What is American English in Tamil?
- American English in Tamil is அமெரிக்க ஆங்கிலம் (amerikka āṅkilam), வட அமெரிக்க ஆங்கிலம் (vaṭa amerikka āṅkilam). See American English meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is American English?
- American English can be a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce American English?
- American English is pronounced /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/.
Words near American English in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: American English (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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