South American

British  

adjective

1. of or relating to the continent of South America or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of South America

Example Sentences

Southern Peru Copper is a South American miner that is nearly 90% owned by Grupo Mexico and Spotify Technology is domiciled outside the U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Uruguay are now the third country Bielsa has guided to a World Cup, and in 2023 he oversaw wins against South American giants Brazil and Argentina.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

More goods are expected to flow between the European Union and South American countries, increasing the chance of exports from deforested lands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Although there aren’t any other cooperative breeders among the great apes, there are South American treetop monkeys called marmosets and tamarins who do cooperate to raise young.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The cool highlands of Mexico would have provided ideal conditions for raising llamas, guinea pigs, and potatoes, all domesticated in the cool highlands of the South American Andes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond