Pan-American Highway

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noun

1. a road system proposed in the 1920s linking nations of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Alaska to Santiago, Chile, with some gaps remaining in Panama and Colombia. The section between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Panama City is known as the Inter-American Highway Total length about 16,000 miles (25,744 km).

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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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Protesters blocked the Pan-American highway and other key roads, causing fuel and food shortages in some regions.

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