North American

adjective

: of or relating to North America (a continent of the western hemisphere including Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America) or its people

North American noun

plural North Americans

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Research published in 2022 found that body coloration in the black rat snake and other North American rat snakes is influenced by temperature, with darker individuals more common in cooler regions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 Ostrovsky said she was drawn to the project by its stories and its look inside a world most North American audiences know little about, despite its popularity across Asia. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 It was then screened at Lincoln Center in New York last April amid a black-tie gala, and released in North American theaters last July. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 North American river otters can grow 3 to 4 feet long, including their tail, and weigh between 11 and 30 pounds, according to the National Wildlife Federation. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for North American

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1683, in the meaning defined above

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