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

2

or less commonly Americano cocktail : a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, bitters, and soda water

Examples of Americano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Michael Cole questioned why Chad Gable doesn’t wrestle as El Grande Americano all the time. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Pat McAfee noted El Grande Americano was currently on a tour of Mexico after costing Penta the Intercontinental Championship at Backlash. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

However, due to his inability to compete, Rey Fenix stepped in as a last-minute replacement to face El Grande Americano. —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025

Frequently the directions that come with these cold brew makers produce cold brew concentrate (like for our winning Oxo pick), which can be watered down or mixed with milk to your preferred strength and liking, like a shot of hot espresso might be turned into an Americano or latte. —Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Americano

• cafe Americano

Rhymes for Americano

• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• chicano
• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano
• llano
• mano