Pan-American

American  

[pan-uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˌpæn əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

adjective

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

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Pan-American British  

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• Pan-Americanism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Pan-American

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Pan-American

Estévez’ “Cantata Criolla” is a Venezuelan classic from 1954 but little known outside the country, despite having been championed by Aaron Copland as part of his Pan-American musical advocacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Videos shared from the scene showed damaged vehicles and debris strewn across the Pan-American Highway in the southern Cauca region.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

After three months away, Dudamel is back for a month to revive ‘Fidelio’ and oversee his Pan-American Music Initiative.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024

Martínez was amazed in 2015 when he saw Boza, who was 50 at the time, win a gold medal at the Toronto Pan-American Games, beating opponents half his age.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

Here the Pan-American Highway had, as it turned out, sliced through some of the oldest public architecture anywhere on earth.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann