American marten

noun

An American pine marten of species Martes americana, native to Alaska, Canada, and the northeastern US.

Similar
American sableMartes americana

Meanings

nounAmerican marten (plural American martens)

plural American martens

  1. An American pine marten of species Martes americana, native to Alaska, Canada, and the northeastern US.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounvalued for its fur

Similar
American sableMartes americana
Broader
martenmarten cat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

American marten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20marten

MLA

“American marten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20marten. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American marten,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20marten.

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