Patagonia

American  

[pat-uh-goh-nee-uh, -gohn-yuh] / ˌpæt əˈgoʊ ni ə, -ˈgoʊn yə /

noun

1. a tableland region of southern Argentina.

2. a region in S South America, in S Argentina and S Chile, extending from the Andes to the Atlantic.

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Patagonia British  

/ ˌpætəˈɡəʊnɪə /

noun

1. the southernmost region of South America, in Argentina and Chile extending from the Andes to the Atlantic. Area: about 777 000 sq km (300 000 sq miles)

2. an arid tableland in the southernmost part of Argentina, rising towards the Andes in the west

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Other Word Forms

• Patagonian adjective

Example Sentences

"Every outlet in the world, everyone talked about it. Crazy. From Fiji to Anchorage, Patagonia to Mongolia, it put Inter Miami into the big time."

From BBC

Survivors of a snowstorm in Patagonia which killed five people including a British woman have said local authorities did not offer enough help.

From BBC

A British woman is among five people who have died in a snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia.

From BBC

There was no road through a remote section of Patagonia in southern Chile and the trio had to take a ferry, but since then about 800 miles of road has been built.

From BBC

Meanwhile, in Patagonia, cool Atlantic Ocean breezes produce fruit that’s a bit brighter, lighter and higher in acidity than Malbecs from warmer regions—that is, the soft, lush Malbecs most American wine drinkers know.

From The Wall Street Journal