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

And there’s a North American bow for Sabu’s comedy Arrested Memory, which stars Taiwanese actor Ethan Juan and follows a detective with Alzheimer’s Disease. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Machinery makers and North American companies are feeling the most pressure, but expectations for the second half of the year mostly range from neutral to optimistic. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026

Film Festival in the Venice Open section, followed by its North American premiere at the Toronto Intl. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Plans for the site include nature trails, a tree canopy walk, an owl enclosure, a frog bog, a North American river otter habitat and interactive labs representing the Piedmont region. — Chase Jordan august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above