non-American

adjective

non-Amer·​i·​can ˌnän-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 

-ˈmər-, 

-ˈme-rə-

: not of or relating to America or the U.S. : not American

… his literary precursors … are mostly non-American.

—John Barth

non-American noun

… those things that non-Americans most immediately associate with America.

—Anthony Quinton

Examples of non-American in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Glover will become the first Black man to travel to deep space, Koch the first woman and Hansen the first non-American. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026

In the league’s first 63 seasons, there were four non-American MVP winners (Steve Nash twice, Hakeem Olajuwon in 1993-94, Dirk Nowitzki in 2006-07). —James Jackson, New York Times, 26 May 2026

With his victory, Rai became the first non-American to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy since Australian Jason Day did so in 2015, and the first European to find the winner's circle at the PGA since Rory McIlroy in 2014. —Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026

The Interior Department also instituted a new $100-per-person fee for non-Americans entering 11 of the most popular parks, a move to raise money for the parks but an extra squeeze for Canadians coming across the border and other international visitors. —Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-American

• american