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

Under that premise, the role should go to a candidate from Latin America this time.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

"She has led major international initiatives on sustainable development and dialog among cultures, bridging Latin America, the Arab world, Africa and Europe," Tonga wrote.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The company aims to grow its workforce by 50% to 450 this year across its offices in Europe and the U.S., as well as fuel growth in regions such as Latin America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Díaz is currently on tour in Latin America, but will continue to the United States in the fall, with a Nov. 5 show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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