North America The northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending northward from the Colombia-Panama border and including Central America, Mexico, the islands of the Caribbean Sea, the United States, Canada, the Arctic Archipelago, and Greenland.
North American adj. & n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | North America - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of PanamaPlantation - a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America); "the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century" continental divide - the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico) Occident, West - the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America Central America - the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia Canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world" Latin America - the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken America - North America and South America and Central America canyon, canon - a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall Coast Mountains, Coast Range - a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California Great Plains, Great Plains of North America - a vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans Rockies, Rocky Mountains - the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide plainsman - an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America) | | 2. | North America - the nations of the North American continent collectivelyAmerican - a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country |
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