/ Dictionary / Index E Early American: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ear'ly Amer'ican Pronunciation: [key] (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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. early early bird Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language