American Indian

noun

plural American Indians

: a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere except often certain peoples (such as the Yupik and Inuit) who live in arctic regions

especially : an American Indian of North America and especially the U.S. compare native american

American Indian adjective

Examples of American Indian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The incoming Black student population decreased from 19% to 9% and the Latinx population decreased from 14% to 10%, the American Indian or Alaska Native incoming population dropped by 1%. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024

White students are about 52% of Duke's current first-year class, 29% are Asian or Asian American, 13% are Black, 14% are Hispanic or Latino and around 1% are American Indian, according to Duke. —Zachery Eanes, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024

In Georgia, the vaccines are available to children up to 19 years of age who are: — Medicaid Enrolled — Uninsured (child has no health insurance coverage) or underinsured — is American Indian or Alaska Native The Vaccines for Children program is administered nationally by CDC. —Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, in 2022, about 5% of active psychiatric physicians identified as Black, 16% as Asian, 6% as Hispanic, and fewer than 1% as American Indian or Alaska Native. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

American Indian

noun

: a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere except often certain peoples (as the Yupik and Inuit) who live in arctic regions

especially : an American Indian of North America and especially the U.S.

American Indian adjective