Native American

noun

: a member of any of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere

especially : a Native American of North America and especially the U.S. compare american indian

Native American adjective

Examples of Native American in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, Bratt had played in reservation basketball tournaments since middle school, and his high school team won the respected Native American Basketball Invitational. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024

The two men, one Native American and the other a corrupt police officer, become lovers and reportedly flee from Los Angeles to Mexico. —Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

Diversity demos were 43% Caucasian, 28% Latino and Hispanic, 14% Black, 10% Asian & 4% Native American/Other. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024

More:The Milwaukee Public Museum houses 1,600 Native American remains. —Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1628, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Native American

noun

: a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere

especially : a Native American of North America and especially the U.S. compare american indian

Native American adjective