Synonyms

Early American

American

adjective

(of furniture, buildings, utensils, etc.) built or made in the U.S. in the colonial period or somewhat later.
built or made in imitation of works of this period.

Etymology

Origin of Early American

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Justice Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, pushed back saying that even early American presidents might have qualified as "habitual drunkards" by the standards of today.

From Barron's

Early American History was my favorite, and this simulation was one of the more advanced of the program since potential Butterflies were scattered over a large area.

From Literature

Mustaine is revered as one of the pioneers of thrash metal, a subgenre that combines the breakneck velocity of early American hardcore bands such as Circle Jerks and Misfits with the precision and power of British metal groups like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.

From Los Angeles Times

These five writers spoke with The Wall Street Journal about their personal GOATs of early American literature, and why their long-ago works still resonate with them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result, “The Scarlet Letter,” is one of the great early American novels, and, if it should be any consolation to Hawthorne’s Puritan ancestors, I remember the story of “The Scarlet Letter,” the hypocrisy and misogyny of Dimmesdale, the great strength and integrity of Hester, and the compassion of its narrator much better than anything I learned on that trip.

From The Wall Street Journal

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