south america | | |
n. (object) | 1. south america | a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. |
| ~ southern hemisphere | the hemisphere to the south of the equator. |
| ~ new world, western hemisphere, occident | the hemisphere that includes North America and South America. |
| ~ occident, west | the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America. |
| ~ south american country, south american nation | any one of the countries occupying the South American continent. |
| ~ argentina, argentine republic | a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America. |
| ~ chile, republic of chile | a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast. |
| ~ colombia, republic of colombia | a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language. |
| ~ ecuador, republic of ecuador | a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes. |
| ~ bolivia, republic of bolivia | a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain. |
| ~ brasil, brazil, federative republic of brazil | the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter. |
| ~ guiana | a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam. |
| ~ paraguay, republic of paraguay | a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811. |
| ~ peru, republic of peru | a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries. |
| ~ latin america | the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken. |
| ~ uruguay | a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825. |
| ~ guiana highlands | a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil. |
| ~ republic of venezuela, venezuela | a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil. |
| ~ america | North America and South America and Central America. |
| ~ continent | one of the large landmasses of the earth.; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot" |
| ~ uruguay river | a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay. |
| ~ south american | a native or inhabitant of South America. |
n. (group) | 2. south america | the nations of the South American continent collectively.; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States" |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ american | a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country. |
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