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

Singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Danish band Lukas Graham, who had been expected to support Sheeran on upcoming North American dates, both withdrew from the tour. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

The number of North American bumblebees have fallen nearly 50% since 1974. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Resident Evil opened in 3,684 North American theaters and carries a $75 million production budget. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

The cuts account for about 30% of the company’s workers unionized with The NewsGuild-CWA, a North American labor union of journalists and communications workers. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above