America
geographical name
Amer·i·ca
| \ ə-ˈmer-ə-kə
, -ˈme-rə- \
, -ˈme-rə- \
Definition of America
1
either continent (North America or South America) of the western hemisphere
2
or the Americas \
ə-ˈmer-ə-kəz
, -ˈme-rə-
\
the lands of the western hemisphere including North, Central, and South America and the West Indies
, -ˈme-rə-
\
the lands of the western hemisphere including North, Central, and South America and the West Indies
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“America.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/America. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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