Guiana

American  

[gee-an-uh, -ah-nuh, gahy-an-uh] / giˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə, gaɪˈæn ə /

noun

1. a vast tropical region in northeastern South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).

2. the coastal portion of this region, which includes Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname. 175,275 sq. mi. (453,962 sq. km).

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Guiana British  

/ ɡɪˈɑːnə, ɡaɪˈænə /

noun

1. a region of NE South America, including Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, and the Guiana Highlands (largely in SE Venezuela and partly in N Brazil). Area: about 1 787 000 sq km (690 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

A European Ariane 6 rocket blasted off from France's Kourou space base in French Guiana on Tuesday night, carrying a new environmental monitoring satellite, an AFP correspondent said.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The satellite is due to be launched at 10:15 BST from ESA's Kourou station in French Guiana.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

The discovery was made through the DNA analysis of pollen attached to butterflies found in French Guiana in South America, that was found to have originated in Africa.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

In contrast, the northern Amazon, dominated by what geologists call the Guiana Shield -- home to tall trees with deep roots and less fertile soil -- was more drought resilient regardless of water table depth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

In 1896, an indentured worker in British Guiana who called himself Bechu began publishing a series of letters to the local newspaper, revealing the conditions on the sugar plantations—or “estates,” as they were called.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson