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all-American Definition

☆ all·-American (ôl′ə mer′i kən)

adjective

  1. made up entirely of Americans or American parts
  2. representative of the U.S. as a whole, or chosen as the best in the U.S.
  3. of all the Americas

noun

  1. a hypothetical football team or other team made up of college players voted the best of the year in the U.S.
  2. a player chosen for such a team

all-American Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hero: You were an all-American hero who literally takes out the Third Reich single-handedly.
  • boy: Reed was the ' all-American boy who brought rock ' n ' roll to the Soviet Union ' .
  • family: Michael and Grant are soon befriended by the Hunts, a vivacious, All-American family new to the neighborhood.
  • guy: It's a well-earned break for this all-American good guy.
  • girl: Torrance Shipman ( Kirsten Dunst ) is a typical all-American high school girl.
  • experience: All-american travel experience with balconies plus dragon gate misty during the whole.

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