Spanish American

noun

1

: a native or inhabitant of one of the countries of America in which Spanish is the national language

2

: a resident of the U.S. whose native language is Spanish and whose culture is of Spanish origin

Spanish-American

ˈspa-nish-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 

adjective

Examples of Spanish American in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In short, European Baroque depends on the elaboration of space, while Spanish American Baroque demands the elaboration of surface. —Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Spanish American

noun

1

: a person born or living in one of the countries of America in which Spanish is the national language

2

: a person living in the U.S. whose native language is Spanish and whose culture is of Spanish origin

Spanish-American adjective