Definition of american

• a. - Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
• a. - Of or pertaining to the United States.
• n. - A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.
• a. - Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
• a. - Of or pertaining to the United States.
• n. - A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.