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Definition of South America
1. Noun. A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama.
Group relationships: Southern Hemisphere, New World, Occident, Western Hemisphere, Occident, West, America
Terms within: South American Country, South American Nation, Argentina, Argentine Republic, Chile, Republic Of Chile, Colombia, Republic Of Colombia, Ecuador, Republic Of Ecuador, Bolivia, Republic Of Bolivia, Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic Of Brazil, Guiana, Paraguay, Republic Of Paraguay, Peru, Republic Of Peru, Uruguay, Guiana Highlands, Republic Of Venezuela, Venezuela, Uruguay River
Geographical relationships: Latin America
Generic synonyms: Continent
Member holonyms: South American
Derivative terms: South American
Terms within: South American Country, South American Nation, Argentina, Argentine Republic, Chile, Republic Of Chile, Colombia, Republic Of Colombia, Ecuador, Republic Of Ecuador, Bolivia, Republic Of Bolivia, Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic Of Brazil, Guiana, Paraguay, Republic Of Paraguay, Peru, Republic Of Peru, Uruguay, Guiana Highlands, Republic Of Venezuela, Venezuela, Uruguay River
Geographical relationships: Latin America
Generic synonyms: Continent
Member holonyms: South American
Derivative terms: South American
2. Noun. The nations of the South American continent collectively. "South America is an important market for goods from the United States"
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Member holonyms: American
Derivative terms: South American
Member holonyms: American
Derivative terms: South American
Definition of South America
1. Proper noun. The continent that is the southern part of the Americas. It is east of the Pacific Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, south of North America and north of Antarctica. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com