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early american

ear·ly A·mer·i·can
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ur-lee uh-mer-i-kuh n]
    • /ˈɜr li əˈmɛr ɪ kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ur-lee uh-mer-i-kuh n]
    • /ˈɜr li əˈmɛr ɪ kən/

Definitions of early american words

  • adjective early american (of furniture, buildings, utensils, etc.) built or made in the U.S. in the colonial period or somewhat later. 1
  • adjective early american built or made in imitation of works of this period. 1
  • noun early american a style in architecture and design typical of colonial America 0
  • noun early american of or characteristic of the early, especially the Colonial, period of U.S. history; specif., of a plain or sturdy style in furniture, arts, and crafts of this period 0

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Origin of early american

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Early american

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

early american popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

early american usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for early american

adj early american

  • provincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
  • primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
  • pilgrim — a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: pilgrims to the Holy Land.
  • frontier — the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
  • dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.

Antonyms for early american

adj early american

  • modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
  • sophisticated — sophisticated.
  • gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.

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