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 company RoboStore had previously become the main North American distributor for humanoid robots and quadruped robots from Unitree Robotics, a Chinese robotics company that produces some of the most affordable and popular humanoid robot models. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

An agreement could provide momentum for talks to renew the USMCA North American trade pact; US-Mexico talks have dragged on, and the White House has publicly opposed renewing the transcontinental deal. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Satloff also said it was built from a research lab powered by a community of 60,000 North American product experts. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

The company is also building a much larger North American footprint for energy storage batteries. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above