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Central American

British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to Central America or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Central America

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There were no reports yet of casualties but extensive damage was expected, particularly in the center of the Central American nation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Losses to agriculture, transport and insurance – with many other businesses and services closed – could lead Canada, Mexico and most Caribbean and Central American countries to declare states of emergency.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Lozano and his wife embarked to the Central American country for nine months, leaving La Opinión in the hands of their son and daughter, Jose Ignacio and Leticia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

On Wednesday, the government of Honduras placed 80 percent of that Central American country on drought alert.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

He describes why the Central American migrants felt forced to leave their lands and tells of the dangers and problems they faced along the way.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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