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
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Enjoy a Companion Certificate on a Delta First, Delta Comfort, or Delta Main domestic, Caribbean, or Central American round-trip flight each year after renewal of your Card.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Three years after Honduras parted ways with Taiwan and forged diplomatic ties with China in hope of economic gain, shrimp farmers in the Central American country are in revolt.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The game between the two Central American countries would end in a final score of 0-0.
—Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Fredlund said the average playground in the Central American country is rudimentary.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Van Dyke grew up in Northern California but moved to Costa Rica and became a citizen of the Central American nation.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Delicia Delicia's menu probably won't win over many purists of Mexican and Central American food.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
The missile even made its way into popular culture, with James Bond facing a Central American drug lord trafficking in Stingers in the 1989 thriller Licence to Kill.
—David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
This region also supports rich wildlife, including Central American tapirs and several bird species.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Three years after Honduras parted ways with Taiwan and forged diplomatic ties with China in hope of economic gain, shrimp farmers in the Central American country are in revolt.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The game between the two Central American countries would end in a final score of 0-0.
—Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Fredlund said the average playground in the Central American country is rudimentary.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Van Dyke grew up in Northern California but moved to Costa Rica and became a citizen of the Central American nation.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Delicia Delicia's menu probably won't win over many purists of Mexican and Central American food.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
The missile even made its way into popular culture, with James Bond facing a Central American drug lord trafficking in Stingers in the 1989 thriller Licence to Kill.
—David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
This region also supports rich wildlife, including Central American tapirs and several bird species.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Central American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Central%20American. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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