Latin America

[lat-n uh-mer-i-kuh]

noun

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

Latin America

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

Latin America

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

Other Word Forms

• Latin American adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latin America¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Sun belt nations - including much of Asia, Africa, and Latin America - need large amounts of electricity for daytime air conditioning.

From BBC

The administration’s piecemeal campaign to divide and conquer Latin America illustrates all these themes at once, including the likely outer limits of Trumpian power as it collides with 21st-century political reality.

From Salon

Prince William will travel to Rio de Janeiro next month for the ceremony - the first time the awards have been hosted in Latin America.

From BBC

The colorful space, dominated by a giant rooster mural and pulsing with salsa, draws inspiration from across Latin America and the Caribbean.

From Salon

Tarango sees it as big opportunity for California tribes to share their experiences on a global stage, while also learning from the hundreds of Indigenous delegates expected to visit from Latin America and elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times