Patagonia
Americannoun
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a tableland region of southern Argentina.
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a region in S South America, in S Argentina and S Chile, extending from the Andes to the Atlantic.
noun
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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)
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an arid tableland in the southernmost part of Argentina, rising towards the Andes in the west
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Business operators say foot traffic has recently improved along the Third Street Promenade, where the California sun warms shoppers who dip in and out of stores like Patagonia and Starbucks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Drag queen Pattie Gonia is asking fans for help fighting Patagonia, the popular outdoor apparel and gear company, which has sued the outspoken environmental activist for trademark infringement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Paleontologists have identified a new species of raptor-like dinosaur that lived about 70 million years ago in what is now southern Patagonia.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Patagonia included photos in its legal filings showing Pattie Gonia branded stickers that closely mimic the Patagonia logo.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
One might at first be surprised that Clovis descendants could reach Patagonia, lying 8,000 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border, in less than a thousand years.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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