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Meaning of "all-American" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALL-AMERICAN

all-American play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALL-AMERICAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
All-American is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ALL-AMERICAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

All-America

An All-America team is an honorary team from any American college sport composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as, "All-American athletes", or simply, "All-Americans".

Definition of all-American in the English dictionary

The first definition of all-American in the dictionary is representative of the whole of the United States. Other definition of all-American is composed exclusively of American members. All-American is also typically American.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALL-AMERICAN

all year round
all-around
all-conquering
all-consuming
all-dancing
all-day
all-dayer
all-dressed
all-embracing
all-expenses-paid
all-fired
all-flying tail
all-important
all-in
all-in wrestling
all-in-one
all-inclusive
all-metal body
all-night
all-nighter

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALL-AMERICAN

African
African-American
American
Anglo-American
Asian-American
Central American
Early American
East African
Latin American
Mexican
Native American
North African
North American
Pan-African
Pan-American
pro-American
South African
South American
Spanish-American
un-American
West African

Synonyms and antonyms of all-American in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «all-American» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALL-AMERICAN

Find out the translation of all-American to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of all-American from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «all-American» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

全美国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

all-American
570 millions of speakers

English

all-American
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सभी अमेरिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جميع الأمريكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

все -американского
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

todo-Americano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সকল আমেরিকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

All-American
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semua-Amerika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

All-American-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

全米の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모든 미국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabeh-Amérika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tất cả - Mỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனைத்து அமெரிக்கருக்குமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्व अमेरिकन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bütün Amerikalılar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tutto americano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wszystko -amerykański
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

все- американського
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toate - american
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

all- American
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

all- Amerikaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

all-American
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

all-American
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of all-American

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALL-AMERICAN»

The term «all-American» is very widely used and occupies the 19.092 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALL-AMERICAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «all-American» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «all-American» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about all-American

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10 QUOTES WITH «ALL-AMERICAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word all-American.
1
Tina Brown
Who was Amanda Knox? Was she a fresh-faced honor student from Seattle who met anyone's definition of an all-American girl - attractive, athletic, smart, hard-working, adventuresome, in love with languages and travel? Or was her pretty face a mask, a duplicitous cover for a depraved soul?
2
Joelle Carter
Living in Georgia, I never wanted to model. But I had the travel bug big time when I was young. I think because I had an all-American look, I was great for catalogs. They constantly sent me overseas for editorial, but I would always come back with catalog jobs. I was fine with that. It served my purpose to see the world.
3
Emmanuelle Chriqui
The girl next door isn't necessarily blonde and blue-eyed anymore. So I don't feel like I need to morph into that all-American thing.
4
Erin Cummings
I am a Cajun Baby in a Texas girl, an all-American woman and a global goddess.
5
Farrah Fawcett
The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
6
David Hasselhoff
I'm six foot four, an all-American guy, and handsome and talented as well!
7
Tommy Hilfiger
The preppy lifestyle has gone global. We feel that our business has grown so well because preppy travels so well. It's all-American classic.
8
Mary Meeker
I grew up in a small town in northeastern Indiana. I had an all-American childhood. And I grew up as an optimist.
9
Edwin Moses
My father was an all-American football player.
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Major Owens
There's a kind of sick security some people get out of keeping away from people with disabilities. They are running away from any situation that's not totally pure and all-American and that requires them to do any thinking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALL-AMERICAN»

Discover the use of all-American in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to all-American and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All American Girl
Sam Madison never knew life could change overnight.
Meg Cabot, 2008
2
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production.
Eric Schlosser, 2012
3
Everybody's All-American
" Everyone wants a piece of him or to be around him to bask in his glory, including his nephew Donny, who narrates the story and is Gavin's only real confidant.After college, Gavin goes on to the NFL where he has a solid career.
Frank Deford, 2009
4
All-American Murder
And despite George’s elite origins and seemingly perfect young life, police insist he was a time bomb about to explode…This is the true story of two young lovers and one All-American Murder.
Amber Hunt, 2011
5
The All-American Cookie Book
Presents a selection of America's finest cookies, in a cookbook that features a variety of traditional treats, regional specialties, and contemporary new creations, along with tips on cookie decorating and crafts.
Nancy Baggett, 2001
6
Sports: The All-American Addiction
This book argues that our society's huge investment in organized sports is unjustified. Ardent boosters say that sports embody the "American Way, " developing winners by teaching lessons in sportsmanship, teamwork, and discipline.
John R. Gerdy, 2002
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All American, All the Way: A Combat History of the 82nd ...
Presents a comprehensive history of the eighty-second Airborne Division during World War Two, and chronicles their missions including Sicily, Normandy, and Holland, as well as their participation in the occupation of Berlin.
Phil Nordyke, 2010
8
Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the ...
To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America.
Eric Schlosser, 2001
9
All-American Poem
All American Poem embraces the ecstatic nature of our daily lives. Introduction by Tony Hoagland.
Matthew Dickman, 2008
10
80s: All-American Ads
A pictorial tour of advertisements from the nineteen eighties provides a colorful look at the decade.
Jim Heimann, Steven Heller, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALL-AMERICAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term all-American is used in the context of the following news items.
1
County Clipboard: Carmel High All-American led league in points
An All-American last spring, Koucky was fifth in the nation in goals and assists with 113, leading the Padres to a second consecutive league title ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
2
Dylan Crawford, U.S. Army All-American WR, waiting for Oregon …
With Rivals four-star athlete Michael Pittman choosing the USC over Oregon on Saturday, the Ducks still have a need for one more wide ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Tanglewood opens with all-American program
The French-Canadian conductor Jacques Lacombe presided over this all-American concert, which also featured jazz-tinted works by Gershwin, ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
4
TV's All-American families that make us proud of the USA
The Fourth of July is a day of fireworks and festivities, so let's celebrate five of our favorite families that remind us of the true blue American spirit ... «Hypable, Jul 15»
5
The All-Time, All-American New Jersey Devils Roster
Because the day celebrates the country's independence, I've decided to name 23 players for what I believe to be the all-time, all-American New ... «In Lou We Trust, Jul 15»
6
Domann selected as Semper Fi All-American
Blessed to be committed to play in the Semper Fi All-American Bowl!! Excited to represent CO and #HuskerNation ???? pic.twitter.com/ ... «Big Red Report, Jul 15»
7
Hovey named all-American, commits to Missouri State
Edwardsville's Jordan Hovey had quite an ending to the month of June. The recently graduated Hovey was selected to the first-team Louisville ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
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Forrest Behm, Husker walk-on who became All-American, dies at 95
Forrest E. Behm, who went from a Nebraska walk-on to an All-American in the late 1930s and early '40s, died Monday in Corning, N.Y. He was ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
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Story Behind the Song: Garth Brooks, 'All-American Kid'
When country superstar Garth Brooks asked to record Craig Campbell's “All American Kid” for his 2014 Man Against Machine album, it was a ... «The Boot, Jul 15»
10
Martina McBride's All-American Burger (Just in Time for July Fourth)
It's no secret I love a good cheeseburger. While there are all kinds of fancy additions and uptown ways to do it, the classic ground beef burger ... «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. All-American [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/all-american>. Apr 2024 ».
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