Latin America

American  

[lat-n uh-mer-i-kuh] / ˈlæt n əˈmɛr ɪ kə /

noun

1. the part of the American continents south of the United States in which Spanish, Portuguese, or French is officially spoken.

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Latin America British  

noun

1. those areas of America whose official languages are Spanish and Portuguese, derived from Latin: South America, Central America, Mexico, and certain islands in the Caribbean

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Latin America Cultural  

1. A term applied to all of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking nations south of the United States.

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Other Word Forms

• Latin American adjective

Etymology

Origin of Latin America

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

China for years has been building its footprint in Latin America.

From Barron's

China for years has been building its footprint in Latin America.

From Barron's

Paulo found an unemployed gospel singer who made a living scavenging Latin America's largest trash dump.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, Rubio exuded confidence when talking about Latin America, one of his strongest area of expertise.

From BBC

Whirlpool WHR -3.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle sales declined slightly in the fourth quarter, as its businesses in North America and Latin America had lower volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal