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

Trump, meanwhile, has turned to other foreign-policy goals in places such as Latin America and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Sales rose 3% in North America and 1% in the Asia Pacific and Latin America market, though they fell 1% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

It will now offering carpooling services across countries in four regions: Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Balkans in Europe, and beginning in North Africa with Morocco.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Bad Bunny brought Latin America to London on Saturday night, as he became the first artist from that part of the world to headline a UK stadium.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Within two years, there was no Soviet Empire to hide behind anymore or to prop up autocratic regimes in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, or Latin America.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman