Americana

plural noun

Amer·​i·​ca·​na ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nə 

-ˌmər-,

-ˌme-rə-,

-ˈka-nə 

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

Examples of Americana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Again, another deliberate but fashion-forward choice that nods to Black history while highlighting a version of Americana that has long existed. —Caché McClay, USA Today, 14 June 2025

The soundtrack has an eclectic mix of tones, from industrial to Americana. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025

Alison Krauss & Union Station Sept. 28, Hard Rock Live 36 years: After two Americana collaborations with Robert Plant, the songbird violinist’s back out with her brothers in bluegrass. —Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025

The juxtaposition of these two things: classic, early Hollywood decadence, which is languid and which has its own flavor of Americana, next to frank, twenty first century poetry written to music. —Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Americana

• canadiana
• nicotiana
• anabaena
• gentiana
• pollyanna
• anna
• canna
• chana
• grana
• kana
• manna
• nana