america
america Lexical Profile
• noun
The United States of America, a federal republic located primarily in North America between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, bordering Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
A major landmass in the Western Hemisphere comprising the continents of North America and South America, along with Central America and the associated islands of the Caribbean Sea (often used in the plural as 'the Americas').
Word Nuance & Usage
In everyday English, 'America' most commonly refers specifically to the United States of America, whereas in Spanish and Portuguese cognates, it typically encompasses the entire landmass of North and South America; in formal English, the combined landmass is usually referred to in the plural as 'the Americas'.
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