Pan-American

[pan-uh-mer-i-kuhn]

adjective

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

Pan-American

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• Pan-Americanism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pan-American¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning on a "rugged" stretch of the Pan-American Highway that connects Peru with Chile in the country's southern region of Arequipa.

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Both drivers reportedly survived the crash, which happened at kilometre 780 of the Pan-American Highway South.

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Stretching from Alaska to the pencil tip of Argentina, the 48,000km-long Pan-American Highway holds the record for the world's longest road navigable by motor vehicle.

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Crossing the Pan-American Highway on foot is prohibited by Peruvian law.

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The world premiere of a work for orchestra and choir by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid is on the schedule, as well as a premiere of Angélica Negrón’s Cello Concerto with Yo-Yo Ma; and new editions to Dudamel’s Pan-American Music Initiative — now its fifth year — which is close to the conductor’s heart.

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