Pan-American

[ pan-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or representing all the countries or people of North, Central, and South America.

Pan-American

of, relating to, or concerning North, South, and Central America collectively or the advocacy of political or economic unity among American countries

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

She did take part in the last American event with Olympic implications, the Pan-American Championships in early 2020.

Pan American Airways thought enough of the destination to finance one of the hotel-casinos just off the Malecon.

Wags have drawn comparisons to Pan American Airways 1968 announcement of plans for commercial flights to the moon.

Soon after, the Pan American Health Organization recommended a limited number of doses, but no action was taken.

You know that there's going to be a Pan-American conference on foreign policy in Havana in five weeks.

It was the only traction engine exhibited at Pan-American Exposition which won gold medal or highest award.

Pan-American, pan-a-mer′i-kan, adj. including all the divisions of America collectively.

Kato's soluble coffee was first sold to the public at the Pan-American Exposition in 1901.

When Buffalo was reached the Pan-American exhibition claimed everyone's attention.

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