I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Usage: capitalized 2d A
1. : composed wholly of American elements
played an all-American program
2. : thought of as representative of the United States as a whole
the tales are not sectional or provincial in spirit; they are all-American — Nation
a real all-American boy
especially : selected (as by vote or nomination) as the best in the United States at a given time
the all-American football team for the year
suggested names for an all-time all-American relay team
3. : entirely within the U.S.
access to the sea by an all-American system of waterways
4. : of or relating to the American nations collectively
all-American research projects in Uruguay and Mexico
II. noun
Usage: capitalized 2d A
Etymology: all-American (I)
1. : a team or other unit composed of performers rated as best in the United States according to a vote or expert's choice
2. : a player or performer named to an all-American team