Definition of Amerindian
a member of any of the groups of native people that were in North and South American before Europeans arrived
Examples of Amerindian in a sentence
Mr. Miles, our history teacher, taught us that Amerindian and Indigenous American are other words for Native American. 🔊
My grandmother was Amerindian and grew up on a Cherokee reservation in North Carolina with other native people 🔊
While we often refer to the original inhabitants of North America as Native Americans, the correct term is Amerindians. 🔊
Other words in the Aspects of culture category:
Most Searched Words (with Video)
