Americano

noun

Amer·​i·​ca·​no ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nō 

-ˌme-rə-

plural Americanos

1

: coffee consisting of espresso diluted with hot water : café americano

Kudos went to an Americano with the ideal ratio of water to espresso.

—Andrea K. Scott

2

or less commonly Americano cocktail : a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, bitters, and soda water

Examples of Americano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His friends' favorites are his Madagascar vanilla bean cream top for a latte or Americano and a strawberry cream top made from organic strawberries macerated into a syrup. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026

Meanwhile, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide finished off one of the best feuds over the last year in El Grande Americano and Original El Grande Americano. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

Details in the arrest of Marcel Barthel, the WWE star known for his work as Ludwig Kaiser and El Grande Americano, came to light on Thursday hours after his arrest in Florida. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2026

El Grande Americano Backstage, Finn Balor took out JD McDonagh as Mysterio had to go it alone. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

(sense 1) short for café americano; (sense 2) borrowed from Italian, noun and adjective, "American"

Note: The origin of the cocktail name is uncertain. The Italian word in this sense is noted in Alfredo Panzini's Dizionario moderno: supplemento ai dizionari italiani, 2. edizione rifusa ed ampliata (Milan, 1908), p. 613.

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Americano

• cafe Americano

Rhymes for Americano

• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• chicano
• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano
• llano
• mano