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

Patagonia offers four shipping options, including one that allows up to 10 business days.

From The Wall Street Journal

A lawyer for 34 of the families said they did not have the means to travel to Patagonia.

From Barron's

Argentina's government has declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have been ripping through vast tracts of forest since December.

From Barron's

"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