America


Definition: Meaning of, America in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈmerɪkə /

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  1. a name commonly used for the US. Although most English speakers understand that the US is often called America, many people from other countries in North and South America think it is unfair and wrong to use this word to mean only the US.
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America used in phrases

  • America the Beautiful
    1. a PATRIOTIC song which most people in the US learn when they are children
  • America's Cup, the
    1. a sailing competition in which teams from the US, Australia, and other nations compete
  • Bank of America
    1. one of the largest banks in the US
  • Boy Scouts of America (noun)
    1. a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training
  • Central America
    1. a narrow piece of land joining North and South America, and consisting of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
  • Confederate States of America (noun)
    1. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  • Economic Commission for Latin America (noun)
    1. the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Latin America
  • Great Plains of North America (noun)
    1. a vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans
  • Keep America Beautiful
    1. a phrase used by a group of people who want to encourage American people not to drop LITTER in the streets
  • Latin America (noun)
    1. the countries of South America and Central America, where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken
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