Panama


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

Pronunciation: / ˈpanəmɑː;ˌpanəˈmɑː /

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  1. a country on the Isthmus of Panama, a narrow piece of land connecting Central and South America, between Costa Rica and Colombia. Population: 2,960,784 (2003). Capital: Panama City. The Panama Canal, a long, narrow stretch of water, was built across the country in 1914 in order to allow ships to sail between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Panama used in phrases

  • Isthmus of Panama (noun)
    1. the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien
  • Panama Canal
    1. a CANAL (= artificial river) that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans across the Isthums of Panama, allowing ships to avoid having to sail around the southern part of South America. It opened in 1914, after ten years of building, and is 64 km/40 miles long.
  • Panama Canal Zone (noun)
    1. a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
  • Panama City (noun)
    1. the capital and largest city of Panama
    2. a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida
  • Panama hat (noun)
    1. a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
  • Panama redwood (noun)
    1. large erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers
    2. hard heavy red wood of a quira tree
  • Panama redwood tree (noun)
    1. large erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers
  • Panama tree (noun)
    1. large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk
  • Republic of Panama (noun)
    1. a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
  • capital of Panama (noun)
    1. the capital and largest city of Panama
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