Definition of all-American
1 a
or less commonly
all-America
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\-ə-kə\
: selected (as by a poll of journalists) as one of the best in the U.S. in a particular category at a particular time
- an all-American quarterback
b
: having only all-American participants
- an all-American basketball team
2
: composed wholly of American elements
3
: representative or typical of the U.S. or its ideals
- an all-American boy
- her all-American optimism
4
: of or relating to the American nations as a group
