North America

/ˈnɔrθ əˌmɛrəkə/
/nɔθ əˈmɛrɪkə/
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Definitions of North America
  1. noun
    a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
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    example of:
    continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
  2. noun
    the nations of the North American continent collectively
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    type of:
    accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Pronunciation
US
/ˈnɔrθ əˌmɛrəkə/
UK
/nɔθ əˈmɛrɪkə/
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