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I went to professional men's soccer games, the old North American soccer league at that time, and I used to be a ticket holder with my family and family friends. We would go every weekend and I thought it was great, but I just thought of it as recreation, as family fun.
Brandi Chastain

Meaning of "North American" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTH AMERICAN

North American play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTH AMERICAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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determiner
exclamation
North American can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NORTH AMERICAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

North American

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It can also be considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea. North America covers an area of about 24,709,000 square kilometers, about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land area. As of July 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 529 million people across 23 independent states, representing about 7.5% of the human population. Most of the continent's land area is dominated by Canada, the United States, and Mexico, while smaller states exist in the Central American and Caribbean regions. North America is the third largest continent by area, following Asia and Africa, and the fourth by population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. The first people to live in North America were Paleoindians who began to arrive during the last glacial period by crossing the Bering land bridge.

Definition of North American in the English dictionary

The definition of North American in the dictionary is of or relating to North America or its inhabitants. Other definition of North American is a native or inhabitant of North America.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTH AMERICAN

North Africa
North African
North America
North American Free Trade Agreement
North Atlantic
North Atlantic Current
North Atlantic Drift
North Atlantic Treaty
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Ayrshire
North Borneo
North Brabant
north by east
north by west
North Cape
North Carolina
North Carolinian
north celestial pole
North Channel
North Country

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTH AMERICAN

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

Synonyms and antonyms of North American in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «North American» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTH AMERICAN

Find out the translation of North American to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of North 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 «North American» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

北美洲的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

norteamericano
570 millions of speakers

English

North American
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तर अमेरिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِن أَمْرِيكَا الْشِّمَالِيَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

житель Северной Америки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

norte-americano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তর আমেরিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nord-américain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amerika Utara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nordamerikanisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北アメリカの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북미의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amérika Lor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc khu vực Bắc Mỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வட அமெரிக்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तर अमेरिकन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuzey Amerikalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nordamericano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

północnoamerykański
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

північноамериканський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nord-american
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βορειοαμερικανικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Noord-Amerikaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nordamerikansk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nordamerikansk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of North American

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH AMERICAN»

The term «North American» is very widely used and occupies the 13.312 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH AMERICAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «NORTH AMERICAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word North American.
1
Peter Akinola
We have been filled with grief as we have witnessed the decline of the North American Church that was once filled with missionary zeal and yet now seems determined to bury itself in a deadly embrace with the spirit of the age.
2
Tomas Borge
If I could go, I would tell the truth to the North American people. President Reagan personally ordered my visa to be denied.
3
Alex Campbell
We, in our Province, are beginning to realize and appreciate that our slowness in keeping up with our North American neighbours may well have been a blessing in disguise.
4
Alex Campbell
Over the past several years, all of us as Canadians, and as members of the North American cultural and economic environment, have been to a greater or lesser extent party to a significant attitudinal change towards our culture.
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Brandi Chastain
I went to professional men's soccer games, the old North American soccer league at that time, and I used to be a ticket holder with my family and family friends. We would go every weekend and I thought it was great, but I just thought of it as recreation, as family fun.
6
Hugo Chavez
I hereby accuse the North American empire of being the biggest menace to our planet.
7
Rafael Correa
The Ecuadorean and Latin American press is not like the European or North American press, which has some professional ethics. They are used to being above the law, to blackmail, to extort.
8
Melanie Fiona
West Indian cultural mentality and a North American life equals the perfect balance.
9
Zac Goldsmith
The Conservatives are a confusing lot. They first denied climate change was a serious issue and then suggested strengthening the nuclear industry as a solution to it. They oppose the European Union, but support joining North American Free Trade Agreement, despite its obvious failure.
10
Tricia Helfer
I lump Canada and the States together. I like good old North American boys.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTH AMERICAN»

Discover the use of North American in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to North American and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology, ...
The Atlas of North American English provides an overall view of the pronounciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada.
William Labov, Sharon Ash, Charles Boberg, 2006
2
Lives of North American Birds
A natural history of birds provides information on more than nine hundred species of birds, including what they eat, where they build their nests, how many eggs they lay, what habitat they choose, when they migrate, and their current ...
Kenn Kaufman, 2001
3
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2012
Data and case studies on last year's climbing accidents throughout the U.S and Canada, including narratives and analyses - Chronicle of climbing accidents in North America - Tables that show demographic trends and causes of accidents - ...
John Williamson, 2012
4
Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 ...
Presents a season-by-season guide to the identification, harvest, and preparation of more than two hundred common edible plants to be found in the wild.
Thomas S. Elias, Peter A. Dykeman, 2009
5
2012 North American Coins & Prices
Presents descriptions and the latest prices on coins created in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
David C. Harper, Harry Miller, Thomas Michael, 2011
6
Games of the North American Indians: Games of skill
"Reprinted from the original 1907 edition published as the Twenty-fourth annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, 1902-1903, Smithsonian Institution"--T.p. verso.
Stewart Culin, 1992
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The North American Folk Music Revival: Nation and Identity ...
This work represents the first comparative study of the folk revival movement in Anglophone Canada and the United States and combines this with discussion of the way folk music intersected with, and was structured by, conceptions of ...
Gillian Mitchell, 2007
8
The North American Idea: A Vision of a Continental Future
Europe caught up, and China leaped ahead. In The North American Idea, eminent scholar and policy-maker Robert Pastor demonstrates that no two countries are more important to the U.S. economy, security, and society than Canada and Mexico.
Robert A. Pastor, 2011
9
The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
This comprehensive volume, containing more than 450 color and black-and-white photographs and detailed, accessibly written descriptions, surveys the rich and varied world of North American mammals - from familiar species such as bears, deer ...
Don E. Wilson, Sue Ruff, 1999
10
North American Wolves
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the gray wolf and the red wolf.
Barbara Keevil Parker, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTH AMERICAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term North American is used in the context of the following news items.
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North American Wolverine at Mill Mountain Zoo dies
Zoo officials say national records from 2013 show Bo was one of 16 North American Wolverines in captivity and the third oldest at the time of his ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
2
Local unicyclists prepare to host and compete in North American
The North American Unicycling Championships are in town beginning Saturday, July 25 through Saturday, August 1. The Madison Unicyclists ... «WKOW, Jul 15»
3
Mitsubishi to close North American plant?
Mitsubishi could be planning to close its lone North American vehicle plant, a new report out of Japan reveals. «LeftLane News, Jul 15»
4
Aggressive vaccination effort reduces transmission of measles …
An aggressive vaccination effort in response to the 2014 measles outbreak among North American Amish communities in Ohio significantly ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
5
UPDATE 2-North American mining stocks fall on debt fears despite …
(Recasts with more investor comment, gold sector context; adds closing share prices). By Nicole Mordant and Susan Taylor. «Reuters, Jul 15»
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YMCA of Greenwich Water Polo Team Wins North American Haba …
The Greenwich Aquatics 12u water polo team won the inaugural North American Haba Waba tournament held recently in Montreal, Canada. «Greenwich Free Press, Jul 15»
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Travel quiz: Can you ID the North American capitals?
Test your knowledge of North American geography with our tricky travel quiz! Can you ID these North American capitals? See how many you ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
8
North American Bear Center opens
One couldn't wipe a smile off Lynn Rogers' face Saturday, and it was easy to see why. For the affable, renowned and sometimes controversial ... «The Ely Echo, Jul 15»
9
RS Aero North American Championships this weekend - preview
The first ever RS Aero North American Championships will take place this weekend in the breathtaking Cascade Locks, Oregon, just 45 ... «Sail World, Jul 15»
10
Maruha Nichiro profit likely sank on poor North American catch
Maruha Nichiro is expected to see about 3.5 billion yen ($27.9 million) in consolidated pretax profit for the April-June quarter, down a bit more ... «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»

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