Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region of southern North America extending from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia. It separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean and is linked to South America by the Isthmus of Panama.
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- proper noun The part of the
Americas betweenNorth America andSouth America .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the nations of Central America collectively
- noun the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
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Examples
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El Salvador, the Honduras and Guatemala are also in Central America, which is a landmass that is connected to both North America and South America.
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By region, confidence was lowest in South and Central America, which is not surprising given the political and economic instability in Venezuela and the collapse of Argentina's economy.
'Poised At The Cusp' 2007
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At one point Jason whacked him on the back of the head with our Lonely Planet Guide to Central America aka "The Bible".
From Chichen to Cancun mike247worldwide 2006
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At one point Jason whacked him on the back of the head with our Lonely Planet Guide to Central America aka "The Bible".
Archive 2006-07-01 mike247worldwide 2006
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Conference on Nicaragua and for Peace in Central America, which is taking place in the Portuguese capital.
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Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Cuba Fidel Castro to the participants in the international conference of solidarity with Nicaragua, for peace in Central America, which is under way here.
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Scant is the output of the territory called Central America, and for this climatic and political considerations may easily be alleged.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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That deadly fungus is expected to hit Central America, which is where we get all our bananas from.
Gizmodo Casey Chan 2011
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The benches in the natatorium are made out of ipe wood from South and Central America, which is durable and resistant to rot.
Daily Vanguard RSS 2010
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Clinton's Feb. 28-March 5 trip also includes two final stops in Central America, which is still grappling with the aftermath of a coup in Honduras last year that shook faith in the region's recent political gains.
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