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

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That recording features Americana, country and blues artists dueting with active zydeco musicians. —Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025

Earlier this month, Dylan narrated the trailer for Machine Gun Kelly’s new album Lost Americana. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025

Paint Horse Pictures is a banner out of Range’s Nashville division and is dedicated to stories of the people, places and beliefs of Americana. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 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