Americanized

adjective

Amer·​i·​can·​ized ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌnīzd 

-ˈmər-,

-ˈme-rə-

: adapted or altered to have or conform to typically American characteristics : American in quality or character

As the flock became more educated and more Americanized, they wanted to be seen as real Americans.

—Joseph Nocera

an Americanized city

Examples of Americanized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But this Americanized version of a long-running British TV staple has quietly emerged as one of the most fun ways to process our chaotic times, led by Daily Show alum Roy Wood Jr. as host alongside team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black. —Eric Deggans, NPR, 23 June 2025

To start, this Americanized adaptation feels wholly unnecessary. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025

Consultants are now reportedly advising universities that the city has become too crowded, too expensive, and too Americanized. —John Last, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025

But the six episodes of Season 1 aren’t without their moments, especially after the very first one, a direct Americanized adaptation of the original British pilot. —Ben Rosenstock, Time, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Americanized

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