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Synonyms of American English

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Another word for American English is AE. Other synonyms of American English are AmE, AmEng, Americanese, United States English and USEng.

Synonyms and similar words for American English

proper nounThe form of the English language that is chiefly used in the United States, contrasted with British...

proper nounThe form of the English language that is chiefly used in North America, contrasted with...

Meaning of American English

  1. 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.
  2. proper noun The form of the English language that is chiefly used in North America, contrasted with Commonwealth English (British English and that of other places).
  3. adjective Of or relating to, or spoken or written in American English.

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Questions about synonyms of American English

What is another word for American English?
American English has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as AE, AmE, AmEng, Americanese, United States English, USEng, North American English and NAmE.
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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: American English (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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