America

[ uh-mer-i-kuh ]

noun

1. United States.
2. North America.
3. South America.
4. Also called the Americas. North and South America considered together.

America

/ əˈmɛrɪkə /

noun

1. short for the United States of America
2. Also calledthe Americas the American continent, including North, South, and Central America

“America”

1. An American patriotic hymn from the nineteenth century, sung to the tune of the national anthem of Great Britain , “God Save the Queen.” It begins, “My country, 'tis of thee.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of America¹

C16: from Americus , Latin form of Amerigo ; after Amerigo Vespucci

Example Sentences

Kurzel presents the iconography of America’s off-the-grid militia members — flags, swastikas, flyers in bars inviting the curious to meetings — with admirable straightforwardness.

From Los Angeles Times

The "brazen and targeted" killing of a health insurance executive outside a New York hotel this week shocked America.

From BBC

To retrace how the native hazelnut spread across Western North America, Armstrong and her team collected specimens found throughout the province, but also focused on sampling near archaeological village sites.

From Science Daily

The European Union has signed a landmark trade deal with four of South America's biggest economies.

From BBC

In recent years, the crossing and another at San Ysidro a few miles west have played a key role in America’s addiction crisis.

From Los Angeles Times