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North American

North American adjective: of or relating to North America.

Adjective

North American (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to North America.
    • Saturday’s tariffs are unlikely to be Trump’s last. The president said himself said in the Oval Office that additional tariffs could come by mid-February on chips, pharmaceuticals, steel, aluminum, copper, oil and gas imports – along with tariffs on the European Union – all threats that few would...2025 February 1, Kevin Liptak, “With stiff tariffs he promised now in place, Trump opens a new trade war”, in CNN
  2. (Canada, US) Of or relating to Northern America.
  3. (dated, nonstandard) Of or relating to the United States of America.
    • Behind these two countries stands the North American Union goading them on and watchfully waiting.1941 June 21, Adolf Hitler, Adolf Hitler's Letter to Benito Mussolini Explaining the Invasion of the Soviet Union

Noun

North American (plural North Americans)

  1. A person living in or originating from North America.
  2. (Canada, US) A person living in or originating from Northern America.
  3. (nonstandard) A person living in or originating from the United States of America.

North American meaning in Hindi and Tamil

North American in Hindi

relating to North America
उत्तर अमरीकी uttar amrīkī
North American person
उत्तर अमरीकी uttar amrīkī

North American in Tamil

relating to North America
வட அமெரிக்க vaṭa amerikka

Forms of North American

pluralNorth Americans

Words formed from North American

Questions about North American

What does North American mean?
North American means of or relating to North America.
What is North American in Hindi?
North American in Hindi is उत्तर अमरीकी (uttar amrīkī). See North American meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is North American?
North American can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near North American in the dictionary

  1. North African elephant
  2. North African elephants
  3. North Africans
  4. North Albury
  5. North America
  6. North American
  7. North American bison
  8. North American buffalo
  9. North American English
  10. North American football
  11. North American freshwater catfish

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