Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Americana /(ȧ*mẽr`ĭ*kăn"ȧ)/ · IPA /əˌmɛɹɪˈkænə/ 01 n. any artifact (such a books or furniture or art) that is distinctive to America. 1. any artifact (such a books or furniture or art) that is distinctive to America.