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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The dinosaur's name honors the traditions of the Aonikenk people, the southernmost group of the Indigenous Tehuelche peoples of Patagonia.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Patagonia posted another statement Wednesday, reiterating that the company had hoped to reach an agreement without filing suit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Seven species have previously been identified from northern Patagonia.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
The company also included examples of social media comments by confused followers, with one saying, “I genuinely thought this was a Patagonia ad for too long... or is it?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Unquestioned evidence of human presence appears soon thereafter in Amazonia and in Patagonia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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