America
Americannoun
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Also called the Americas. North and South America considered together.
noun
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short for the United States of America
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Also called: the Americas. the American continent, including North, South, and Central America
Usage
Spelling tips for America It can be difficult to remember how to spell the word America because it’s a place name that’s thought to be derived from a person’s name (Amerigo Vespucci). How to spell America: To remember how to spell America, think of a woman named Erica introducing herself: “Hi, I am Erica.”
Etymology
Origin of America
C16: from Americus , Latin form of Amerigo ; after Amerigo Vespucci
Example Sentences
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This disastrous turn of events should shame America, and shame the world.
From Salon
Geopolitical strategists are closely monitoring Beijing’s reaction to the attack on its ally just months after the U.S. seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro, one of China’s closest allies in Latin America.
From Barron's
Beneath the stormy optics of that immigration crackdown, however, lies a less-noticed reversal: America’s own citizens are leaving in record numbers.
U.S. assets would be the prime beneficiaries in that scenario, as well as oil-producing developed-markets like Canada and producers outside of the Middle East, such as in Latin America, he notes.
From Barron's
U.S. assets would be the prime beneficiaries in that scenario, as well as oil-producing developed-markets like Canada and producers outside of the Middle East, such as in Latin America, he notes.
From Barron's
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