Central American

adjective

: of or relating to Central America (the narrow southern portion of North America connecting with South America) or its people

Central American noun

plural Central Americans

Examples of Central American in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But in 2023 cases jumped in Panama from just a couple dozen to 6,500, and the parasite has since infected more than 185,000 animals in Central American countries and Mexico. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Months before the immigration surge in Minnesota, Jonathan Ross was involved in an altercation with a Central American man, Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala, who was later convicted of assaulting Ross. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Ninety minutes later, Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez retweeted the message from the Central American leader – a man whom the regime’s Chavista movement has long regarded as a political nemesis – instructing Venezuela’s foreign ministry to coordinate the support. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Those tactics have lowered homicide rates in the Central American country but have fueled accusations of human rights abuses. — CBS News, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above