Latin American

American  

[lat-n uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈlæt n əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a citizen or resident of Latin America.

Latin American British  

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Latin America

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adjective

1. of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants

Etymology

Origin of Latin American

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Set up alongside Colombian Sebastián Noguera, Habi has emerged as a leader in the Latin American tech sector, with unicorn status after a $200m round of funding.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

White and the other activists finished their speeches and then began a cacerolazo — a type of Latin American protest where people clang pots and pans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

President Donald Trump is escalating his administration’s de facto war on Latin American drug cartels.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Trump traveled to Delaware for the transfer of the fallen troops after attending a summit of Latin American leaders Saturday morning in the southern state of Florida.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

But why hide 'Jason Taylor' under an inaccessible symbolist and a Latin American revolutionary?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell