noun#9,247 by frequency
African-American
/ˈæ.fɹɪ.kən əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/
A member of an ethnic group consisting of Americans of black African descent; Any black American person; by extension, any black person
- plural
- African-Americans
Meanings
- 1
A member of an ethnic group consisting of Americans of black African (particularly Niger-Congo) descent
- 2
Any black American person; by extension, any black person