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

Air Sprint, founded in 2000, operates a fleet of 44 jets for over 600 fractional owners and ranks eighth among North American operators by flight hours. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

This scale dwarfs European and North American national markets combined, creating an enormous economy of scale for manufacturers of black paints. — New Atlas, 26 June 2026

But in the midst of a North American tour, a movie rollout, and a forthcoming starring role in a West End musical, the multihyphenate supreme is back with a new album. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

The film will have its North American premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival on July 22 before debuting on Shudder on July 31. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Neon has acquired North American rights to the film. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire announced their joint North American tour earlier this year. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 June 2026

Lionel Richie abruptly ended the opening night performance of his North American tour on Wednesday after suddenly falling ill onstage in Minnesota. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026

John Gabrielli holds a NATE (North American Technician Excellence) certification and is the owner of Air Temp Solutions in Delaware. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above