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North American

British

adjective

of or relating to North America or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of North America

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Example Sentences

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He will be among the negotiators at the helm of high-stakes talks already underway to renew the North American free trade accord, a linchpin of Mexico’s export-dominated economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

For Christian conservatives such as Vance, Hungary offers a vision of the world in which the United States would be one of a host of North American and European countries promoting a global Christian civilization.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Speaking to only one part of Canada was insulting and showed the same kind of cluelessness that makes Air Canada consistently one of the poorest scoring North American airlines in J.D.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Given its deep ties with the trend-setting US basketball and American football leagues, the NBA and NFL, it feels apt streetwear styles are included in this year's North American World Cup kit collections.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Oksi peeled off at the top and joined the great North American bird migration.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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