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  1. America (geographical name)
  2. Middle America (noun)
  3. Central America (geographical name)
  4. Latin America (geographical name)
  5. North America (geographical name)
  6. South America (geographical name)
  7. Spanish America (geographical name)
  8. United States of America (geographical name)

Amer·i·ca

Pronounced:

/əˈmerəkə/Listen to audio

Function:

geographical name

Meaning:

1 : the continent of North America or the continent of South America
2 or the Amer·i·cas /əˈmerəkəz/Listen to audio : lands of the Western Hemisphere
3 : united states of america
—Amer·i·can /əˈmerəkən/ adjective or noun
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