Mesoamerica

or Mes·o-A·mer·i·ca

[ mez-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh- ]

/ ˌmɛz oʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ- /

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noun

Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.

(loosely) Central America.

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Origin of Mesoamerica

meso- + America

OTHER WORDS FROM Mesoamerica

Mes·o·a·mer·i·can, adjective, noun

Words nearby Mesoamerica

mesmerizing, mesnalty, mesne, mesne lord, meso-, Mesoamerica, mesoappendix, mesobenthos, mesoblast, mesocardium, mesocarp

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How to use Mesoamerica in a sentence

People in both the Old and New Worlds used it everywhere from Mesoamerica to China, where it was traded along the fabled Silk Road.
These skeletons might be evidence of the oldest known mercury poisonings|Rahul Rao|November 22, 2021|Popular-Science
An unexpected architectural tradition linked many Olmec and Maya societies of Mesoamerica, an ancient cultural area that ran from central Mexico to Central America.
Lidar reveals a possible blueprint for many Olmec and Maya ceremonial sites|Bruce Bower|October 25, 2021|Science News
In any city where you find immigrants from Mesoamerica, I guarantee you they are making chocolate.
Meet Four Craft Chocolate Makers Decolonizing the Industry|Jinji Fraser|October 22, 2020|Eater

British Dictionary definitions for Mesoamerica

Mesoamerica

Meso-America

/ (ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrɪkə) /

noun

another name for Central America

Derived forms of Mesoamerica

Mesoamerican or Meso-American, adjective, noun

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