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

The presentation was in response to the more-than-rumors that The Rock — once a rite of passage in the sport of racing, a bastion of small-town Americana and NASCAR — was going to be removed from the NASCAR schedule. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025

The singer then premiered the title track, a homage to the roots of 1980s Americana and gritty heartland rock in the vein of Bruce Springsteen instead of the pop music of his debut. —Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025

The set also launched at No. 1 on both the Top Country Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren debuted Patchwork Americana, a collection that reimagines the heritage brand’s iconic patchwork motif, exclusively at Neiman Marcus. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 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