American in WordNet English dictionary

1. the English language as used in the United States
   American English  American language  American 
   
2. a native or inhabitant of the United States
   American 
   
3. a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
   American 
   

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
   "the American hemisphere"; "American flora and fauna"
   American 
   
2. of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
   "American citizens"; "American English"; "the American dream"
   American 
   

American in English Wiktionary