Meaning
US, United States; American
- American, from the United States
In a sentence
Il mio vicino è statunitense, ma parla bene italiano.
My neighbor is American, but he speaks Italian well.
Hai visto quella serie statunitense su Netflix?
Did you see that American series on Netflix?
Non ho mai mangiato una vera colazione statunitense.
I’ve never eaten a real American breakfast.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| statunitense | masculine · singular |
| statunitense | feminine · singular |
| statunitensi | masculine · plural |
| statunitensi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal and precise than americano, which can also mean from the Americas or refer to coffee.
- As an adjective, it agrees in number: statunitense/statunitensi. It does not change for masculine vs feminine.
- Common in journalism, official writing, and geography; in casual speech, many Italians still say americano.