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americana

A·mer·i·ca·na
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-nuh]
    • /əˌmɛr ɪˈkæn ə, -ˈkɑ nə, -ˈkeɪ nə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-nuh]
    • /əˌmɛr ɪˈkæn ə, -ˈkɑ nə, -ˈkeɪ nə/

Definitions of americana word

  • uncountable noun americana Objects that come from or relate to America are referred to as Americana, especially when they are in a collection. 3
  • noun plural americana objects, such as books, documents, relics, etc, relating to America, esp in the form of a collection 3
  • noun plural americana all forms of traditional music indigenous to America, and their modern variants 3
  • noun plural americana books, papers, objects, facts, etc. having to do with the U.S., its people, and its history 3
  • noun americana (often used with a plural verb) books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography. 1
  • noun americana (used with a singular verb) a collection of such materials. 1

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Origin of americana

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; Americ(a) + -ana

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Parts of speech for Americana

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

americana popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

americana usage trend in Literature

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