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
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Some have North American distributors already, others are looking for a buyer.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
North American rights are held by Neon, which will release the film theatrically.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2026
North American pricing works out to approximately US$200.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Acura, Honda’s North American performance brand, isn’t being left out—at least one of the prototypes shown was a new hybrid Acura SUV.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Thrilled as all were, that breakthrough signaled an entirely different phase and scope of the operation — to become chosen among dozens of North American cities still in contention.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In this embryonic North American colony, Grietje and Anthony Jansen van Salee (that is, Anthony Jansen from the Moroccan port of Salé), as he was now commonly known, or Anthony the Turk as some called him, were raucous to say the least.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
American Airlines is the official North American airline supplier.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Collins was the first active male athlete in any of the four major North American professional sports leagues to be openly gay.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
North American rights are held by Neon, which will release the film theatrically.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2026
North American pricing works out to approximately US$200.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Acura, Honda’s North American performance brand, isn’t being left out—at least one of the prototypes shown was a new hybrid Acura SUV.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Thrilled as all were, that breakthrough signaled an entirely different phase and scope of the operation — to become chosen among dozens of North American cities still in contention.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In this embryonic North American colony, Grietje and Anthony Jansen van Salee (that is, Anthony Jansen from the Moroccan port of Salé), as he was now commonly known, or Anthony the Turk as some called him, were raucous to say the least.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
American Airlines is the official North American airline supplier.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Collins was the first active male athlete in any of the four major North American professional sports leagues to be openly gay.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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“North American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20American. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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