Americana

plural noun

Amer·​i·​ca·​na ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nə How to pronounce Americana (audio)
-ˌmər-,
-ˌme-rə-,
-ˈka-nə How to pronounce Americana (audio)
1
: materials concerning or characteristic of America, its civilization, or its culture
broadly : things typical of America
2
: American culture
3
: a genre of American music having roots in early folk and country music

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Part of the problem here is that Here, a very Americana type of movie, was made without a domestic distributor in place from the onset. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024 Louis Vuitton has joined the lineup of designers and boutiques at shopping destination Americana at Brand in Glendale. Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 Other accolades include two Emmys, an Americana Honors win as artist of the year, Out Magazine’s Icon of the Year honor, and Billboard’s Trailblazer Award. Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 The Red Clay Strays won best emerging act of the year at the Americana Honors & Awards on Sept. 18. Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Americana 

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Americana was in 1841

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“Americana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americana. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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