Americana
Americannoun
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(often used with a plural verb) books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography.
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(used with a singular verb) a collection of such materials.
plural noun
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objects, such as books, documents, relics, etc, relating to America, esp in the form of a collection
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all forms of traditional music indigenous to America, and their modern variants
Etymology
Origin of Americana
Example Sentences
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That led to nearly 50 years of expanding prosperity during the period often described as Pax Americana.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles, the album has a country and Americana sound and features some of the same band-members from Look Up.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
It’s a magisterial ode to Americana, zeroing in on our foundational constitutional saga.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Ericka Pentasuglia brought her daughter to the Americana at Brand at around 3 a.m. to be the first in line for a pop-up store selling Billie Eilish perfume.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025
He spent ample time with me, now during the day, in Room 1936 in the Hotel Americana.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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