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

See Examples For:

Latin America

The Angels frustrated Fontaine at times by declining to spend big on players from talent-rich Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

It showed 57 percent of people in Latin America considering the United States to be a positive influence, down from 60 percent in 2020.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The 39th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards — which will honor the contributions and accomplishments of Latinos in the U.S. and Latin America — will air nationwide Friday on PBS.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The series' lead producer at Konami Motoi Okamoto told me the team were looking at various areas to potentially set the next games, from "other parts of Europe" to "Latin America".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

I make something up about a new exhibit featuring female artists from Latin America.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez