Americana

plural noun

Amer·​i·​ca·​na ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nə How to pronounce Americana (audio)
-ˌmər-,
-ˌme-rə-,
-ˈka-nə How to pronounce Americana (audio)
1
: materials concerning or characteristic of America, its civilization, or its culture
broadly : things typical of America
2
: American culture
3
: a genre of American music having roots in early folk and country music

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While many fans feel empowered by Beyoncé’s interpretation of Americana, others feel the symbolism is lacking. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 July 2025 Introducing new ideas and flavors to such an indelible part of Americana is often cause for cautious optimism. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 July 2025 Instead of her moody, dark brown hair, Stalter offered a head of ginger-yellow tresses that swung down just above her knees, coating her bare shoulders above a personalized Americana bandeau top. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 July 2025 That’s particularly true of the seven women, several of whom fold in a fair amount of western, folk and Americana influence. Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Americana

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Americana was in 1841

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“Americana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americana. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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