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

Derived Forms

• Latin American
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Latin America

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Phil seasons, at Disney and the Hollywood Bowl and YOLA, as well as on tours to Europe, Asia and Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The project will inform its strategy in other emerging markets like Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, McNamara added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That same year, world football's governing body Fifa had selected the USA to host the 1994 World Cup finals - the first time the tournament had gone to a country outside Europe or Latin America.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

At the same time, Peru has had an average of almost one head of state per year, unprecedented in Latin America.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He graduated and traveled through Latin America and Asia.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie