Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A continent of the southern Western Hemisphere southeast of North America between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It extends from the Caribbean Sea southward to Cape Horn.
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- proper noun The
continent that is the southern part of theAmericas . It is east of thePacific Ocean , west of theAtlantic Ocean , south ofNorth America and north ofAntarctica .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
- noun the nations of the South American continent collectively
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Examples
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Besides, when he saw what we call South America he had no idea that it was a new world.
Introductory American History Elbert Jay Benton
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The most often spoken language in South America is Portuguese.
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Ahmadinejad Set to Visit Brazil as Iran Increases Influence in Latin, South America, which lists Iranian influence, country by country in South America.
Fausta's Blog 2009
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Ahmadinejad Set to Visit Brazil as Iran Increases Influence in Latin, South America, which lists Iranian influence, country by country in South America.
Fausta's Blog 2009
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In 2010, 24% of its net sales came from emerging markets, defined as South America and the Asia-Pacific region.
Auto Parts Firm Delphi Prices IPO at $22 a Share Lynn Cowan 2011
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The underlying factor probably is rapid growth in emerging countries in Asia and South America, which is putting upward pressure on the demand for food and feed.
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The underlying factor probably is rapid growth in emerging countries in Asia and South America, which is putting upward pressure on the demand for food and feed.
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In 2010, 24% of its net sales came from emerging markets, defined as South America and the Asia Pacific region; the company expects that nearly half its total future growth will come from emerging markets, especially China.
Delphi Trading Debut Stalls Lynn Cowan 2011
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The underlying factor probably is rapid growth in emerging countries in Asia and South America, which is putting upward pressure on the demand for food and feed.
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And, thus, tomorrow begins the World Cup quarterfinals, otherwise known as South America vs.
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