American English
The form of the English language that is chiefly used in the United States, contrasted…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.
Meaning
2 sensesThe 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.
US-amerikanisches Englisch, amerikanisches Englisch, Amerikanisches Englisch
америка́нский англи́йскийamerikánskij anglíjskij
The form of the English language that is chiefly used in North America, contrasted with Commonwealth English (British English and that of other places).
Translations
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Origin
From American + English. First use appears c. 1806, in a dictionary by Noah Webster; as anFrom American + English. First use appears c. 1806, in a dictionary by Noah Webster; as an adjective, c. 1892.
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Synonyms
8 synonymsSee also
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