American Spanish

[ uh-mer-i-kuhn span-ish ]

noun

1. the collective Spanish dialects of the Americas, as spoken in Central America (with the exception of Belize), the Caribbean, South America (with the exceptions of Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname), and historically, the territory of the southwestern United States.

Word History and Origins

Origin of American Spanish¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

NBCUniversal Telemundo Spanish networks paid $600 million for American Spanish TV rights.

From The Daily Beast

The rebel general opportunely arrived in Singapore at or about the time of the outbreak of American-Spanish hostilities.

From Project Gutenberg

I remember one private soldier who had fought in the American-Spanish war and in the Philippines—an old "tough."

From Project Gutenberg