Americano
noun
Amer·i·ca·no
ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nō 
-ˌme-rə-
plural Americanos
1
: coffee consisting of espresso diluted with hot water : café americano
Kudos went to an Americano with the ideal ratio of water to espresso.—
Andrea K. Scott
Andrea K. Scott2
or less commonly Americano cocktail
: a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, bitters, and soda water
Examples of Americano in a Sentence
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For Americano’s clarified strawberry daiquiri, Hernandez uses whole milk, while heavy cream is used to add a richer texture to their pina colada.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
The coffee cup, uh, firework decorated with a face and a red, white and blue necktie is called Americano.
—The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
In an ode to mapo tofu, The Houston Blacklight adds chile-washed tequila to the Lava Lamp along with Cocchi Americano and mezcal to create a lip-tingling tipple.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
In France, customers can opt for a Targaryen Iced Americano with cream cold foam for #TeamBlack or a Dracarys iced white mocha matcha tea latte with cream cold foam for #TeamGreen between June 27 and July 26.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 June 2024
The Oracle also has a hot water spout and an Americano button to automatically dispense water into your espresso shot after it’s done brewing.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 24 June 2024
Scott Conant, a Food Network celebrity chef and the creative force behind Mora Italian and The Americano, and the owners of Creation Hospitality are passing the torch of the restaurants' leadership, but plan to keep them largely the same.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
Noto Americano currently only serves dinner and is open 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday; and 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2024
Cocktails include a Japanese Old Fashioned with yuzu bitters and Okinawan black sugar, a Bees of Berkeley with basil-elderflower gin and local honey and an Adeline Spritz with prosecco and Bruto Americano.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
The coffee cup, uh, firework decorated with a face and a red, white and blue necktie is called Americano.
—The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
In an ode to mapo tofu, The Houston Blacklight adds chile-washed tequila to the Lava Lamp along with Cocchi Americano and mezcal to create a lip-tingling tipple.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
In France, customers can opt for a Targaryen Iced Americano with cream cold foam for #TeamBlack or a Dracarys iced white mocha matcha tea latte with cream cold foam for #TeamGreen between June 27 and July 26.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 June 2024
The Oracle also has a hot water spout and an Americano button to automatically dispense water into your espresso shot after it’s done brewing.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 24 June 2024
Scott Conant, a Food Network celebrity chef and the creative force behind Mora Italian and The Americano, and the owners of Creation Hospitality are passing the torch of the restaurants' leadership, but plan to keep them largely the same.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
Noto Americano currently only serves dinner and is open 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday; and 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2024
Cocktails include a Japanese Old Fashioned with yuzu bitters and Okinawan black sugar, a Bees of Berkeley with basil-elderflower gin and local honey and an Adeline Spritz with prosecco and Bruto Americano.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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“Americano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americano. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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