Function: noun
Date: 1805
: the English language as spoken in the U.S. ― used especially with the implication that it is clearly distinguishable from British English yet not so divergent as to be a separate language
AMERICAN ENGLISH
Meaning of AMERICAN ENGLISH in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012