What is another word for North American?

Pronunciation: [nˈɔːθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən] (IPA)

North American refers to people, places, or things that are related to the continent of North America, which includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico. There are several synonyms for the term North American that can be used depending on the context. Some alternatives include Northerner, Yankee, Canadian, Mexican, and North Americaner. Northerner usually refers to someone from the northern part of the United States, while Yankee is used to describe people from New England. Canadian pertains specifically to people and things from Canada, while Mexican refers to those from Mexico. North Americaner is a more generalized term that encompasses all people and things from the continent.

What are the hypernyms for North american?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with North american

  • We have been filled with grief as we have witnessed the decline of the North American Church that was once filled with missionary zeal and yet now seems determined to bury itself in a deadly embrace with the spirit of the age.
    Peter Akinola
  • Over the past several years, all of us as Canadians, and as members of the North American cultural and economic environment, have been to a greater or lesser extent party to a significant attitudinal change towards our culture.
    Alex Campbell
  • We, in our Province, are beginning to realize and appreciate that our slowness in keeping up with our North American neighbours may well have been a blessing in disguise.
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  • We are also looking to Canada as we continue to integrate the North American energy market.
    Paul Cellucci
  • I went to professional men's soccer games, the old North American soccer league at that time, and I used to be a ticket holder with my family and family friends. We would go every weekend and I thought it was great, but I just thought of it as recreation, as family fun.
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