əˈmerə̇kə also -rē- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from America, the continental region, from New Latin, after Americus Vespucius, Latinized form of Amerigo Vespucci died 1512 Italian navigator once believed to be its discoverer
1. : of or from No. America or So. America : of the kind or style prevalent in No. America or So. America : american 1
2. : of or from the U.S. : of the kind or style prevalent in the U.S. : american 2