North American

adjective

: of or relating to North America (a continent of the western hemisphere including Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America) or its people

North American noun

plural North Americans

Examples of North American in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The benefit concert concluded Turnstile’s second North American tour in support of their Grammy-winning album Never Enough. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026

Of all the major North American sports, baseball is the only one without a salary cap. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Opening quietly in 880 North American theaters from Sony Pictures is Taika Waititi‘s Klara and the Sun, which made $300,000 and heads to around $725,000 for the weekend. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

The companies will present their business models and plans for North American expansion. — Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above