Synonyms and antonyms of Relating to life and lifestyles in the us in British Thesaurus

all-American (adjective)

an all-American boy or girl has all the good qualities that many in the US consider typical of Americans, for example being attractive and healthy, and working hard

all-American (adjective)

made up only of people or things from the US

Americana (noun)

objects, writings, stories etc from the US that are considered to be typical of American traditions and history

the American Dream (noun)

the idea that the US is a place where anyone can become successful if they work hard enough

Americanise ()

a British spelling of Americanize

Americanize (verb)

to make something more American, especially the language or culture of a person or place

the American way (noun)

a way of doing things that is typical of how people do them in the US or believe they should be done

the Founding Fathers ()

the group of people who wrote the US Constitution in 1787, when the US began to exist as a country

frontiersman (noun)

a man who lived on the western frontier of the US in the past

hip hop (noun)

an African-American street culture that developed in the US in the 1970s, and includes DJing and breakdancing

the Mayflower ()

the ship on which some people left England to travel to North America in the 17th century. Sometimes American people say that their family ‘came over on the Mayflower’ which means that their family has lived in the US for a very long time.

Plymouth Rock ()

a rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts where the Pilgrim Fathers are believed to have arrived in North America from England in 1620

pre-Columbian (adjective)

relating to the time before 1492 when Columbus came to the Americas

statehood (noun)

the status of a state of the US

stateside (adjective)

informal used for talking about the US and US life by someone who is not in the US

un-American (adjective)

not typical of the attitudes, ways of life etc that are approved of or considered normal in the US

un-American (adjective)

un-American political activities are considered to be harmful to the US

Uncle Sam (noun)

informal a way of referring to the US or the US government