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americanism

noun

/əˈmɛrɪkəˌnɪzəm/

Meaning

A word, phrase, or practice characteristic of American English or culture.

The term 'sidewalk' is an Americanism, while 'pavement' is used in British English.

expression, idiom, phrase, usage, colloquialism

briticism, anglicism

common Americanism, linguistic Americanism, cultural Americanism

The practice of educating children at home rather than sending them to a school.

a luminous point in the night sky, a famous person

The ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort; competency in perform...

A senior non-commissioned officer in the army responsible for discipline and administration within a...

The positive electrode in a device such as a battery, where current flows into a polarized electrica...

a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew