Spanish American

noun

1

: a native or inhabitant of one of the countries of America in which Spanish is the national language

2

: a resident of the U.S. whose native language is Spanish and whose culture is of Spanish origin

Spanish-American

ˈspa-nish-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 

adjective

Examples of Spanish American in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In short, European Baroque depends on the elaboration of space, while Spanish American Baroque demands the elaboration of surface. — Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Spanish American

noun

1

: a person born or living in one of the countries of America in which Spanish is the national language

2

: a person living in the U.S. whose native language is Spanish and whose culture is of Spanish origin

Spanish-American adjective