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south america

south A·mer·i·ca
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    • [noun, adjective, adverb south uh-mer-i-kuh]
    • /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ əˈmɛr ɪ kə/
    • /saʊθ əˈmer.ɪ.kə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective, adverb south uh-mer-i-kuh]
    • /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ əˈmɛr ɪ kə/

Definitions of south america words

  • noun south america a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). 1
  • noun south america Latin American continent 1
  • noun south america the fourth largest of the continents, bordering on the Caribbean in the north, the Pacific in the west, and the Atlantic in the east and joined to Central America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is dominated by the Andes Mountains, which extend over 7250 km (4500 miles) and include many volcanoes; ranges from dense tropical jungle, desert, and temperate plains to the cold wet windswept region of Tierra del Fuego. Pop (Latin America and the Caribbean): 558 281 000 (2005 est). Area: 17 816 600 sq km (6 879 000 sq miles) 0
  • noun south america S continent in the Western Hemisphere: c. 6,900,000 sq mi (17,871,000 sq km); pop. c. 318,000,000 0
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south america popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for south america

noun south america

  • america — the American continent, including North, South, and Central America
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