America

/əˈmɛrəkə/
/əˈmɛrɪkə/
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Other forms: Americas

Definitions of America
  1. noun
    North America and South America and Central America
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    example of:
    dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  2. noun
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    synonyms: U.S., U.S.A., US, USA, United States, United States of America, the States
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    North
    the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
    example of:
    North American country, North American nation
    any country on the North American continent
Pronunciation
US
/əˈmɛrəkə/
UK
/əˈmɛrɪkə/
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