america : Idioms & Phrases

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boy scouts of america

  • noun a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training
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central america

  • noun the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
  • noun the nations of Central America collectively
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confederate states of america

  • noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
    Dixie; Dixieland; Confederacy; Confederate States; South.
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economic commission for latin america

  • noun the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Latin America
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great plains of north america

  • noun 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
    Great Plains.
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latin america

  • noun the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
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north america

  • noun a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
  • noun the nations of the North American continent collectively
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south america

  • noun a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
  • noun the nations of the South American continent collectively
    • South America is an important market for goods from the United States
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united mine workers of america

  • noun an industrial union of mine workers in North America
    United Mine Workers.
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united states of america

  • noun North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    USA; the States; U.S.A.; U.S.; United States; US; America.
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