Asian American

[ ey-zhuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn, ey-shuhn- ]

noun

1. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Asian birth or descent.

adjective

1. of or relating to Asian Americans or their culture.
2. A·sian-A·mer·i·can, occurring between the United States and Asia:

   Protectionist tariffs negatively affected the volume of Asian-American trade.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asian American¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Steel and Tran both focused heavily on outreach to Asian American voters, who make up a plurality of the district that runs through 17 cities including Garden Grove, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Buena Park and Cerritos.

From Los Angeles Times

The poll found that Porter would be an early leader among the state’s registered Democrats, as well as among Asian American, white and female voters.

From Los Angeles Times

With films like “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Joshua is excited to see more Asian Americans cast as leads in movies and television, something he didn’t see growing up.

From Los Angeles Times

The California-born Harris — the country’s first female, first Black and first Asian American vice president — has already secured her place in history as a first many times during her career.

From Los Angeles Times

“Younger Latino and Asian Americans seem to be making much more of an impact, as their voting engagement has increased significantly in each presidential election since 2016.”

From Los Angeles Times