American

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ADJ. + NOUN

Words in ADJ. + NOUN category

American football

A type of football native to the United States, played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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  • The Super Bowl is the championship game of American football.
  • He played American football in college before turning professional.
  • Many people around the world confuse American football with rugby.

American history

The study of past events in the United States.

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  • He is a professor of American history at the local university.
  • The Civil War is a pivotal moment in American history.
  • This book offers a new perspective on early American history.

American premiere

The first public performance of a play, film, or piece of music in the United States.

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  • The film will have its American premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
  • When is the American premiere of the new West End play scheduled?
  • The opera's American premiere took place at the Metropolitan Opera in 1910.

American twang

A nasal style of pronunciation or accent, especially one associated with a particular region of the United States.

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  • He spoke with a noticeable American twang.
  • The slight American twang in her voice gave away her nationality.
  • The British actor had to practice for months to perfect his American twang for the movie role.