Latin America

American  

[lat-n uh-mer-i-kuh] / ˈlæt n əˈmɛr ɪ kə /

noun

1. the part of the American continents south of the United States in which Spanish, Portuguese, or French is officially spoken.

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Latin America British  

noun

1. those areas of America whose official languages are Spanish and Portuguese, derived from Latin: South America, Central America, Mexico, and certain islands in the Caribbean

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Latin America Cultural  

1. A term applied to all of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking nations south of the United States.

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Other Word Forms

• Latin American
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Latin America

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Latin America

Some experts believe tighter scrutiny of traditional trafficking routes from Latin America may be one factor driving cartels to diversify their operations.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Offshore activity in Latin America, Europe and Africa as well as Asia “more than offset” the impact of disruptions in the Middle East, SLB Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch said Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

"The earthquakes have disrupted lives, damaged critical infrastructure, and created new challenges for Venezuela's recovery," said Susana Cordeiro Guerra, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Legacy sales slid 26% due to lower demand as the company continues to decommission its copper-based network, while Latin America revenue rose 16%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

In many parts of Latin America there is a resentment, abundantly justified, of U.S. workers with big budgets swooping in to profit from the work of poor local scholars.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann