Definition of north america North america
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What does north america mean?
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| north america - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama | ||
| new world, western hemisphere, occident the hemisphere that includes North America and South America | ||
| occident, west a location in the western part of a country, region, or city | ||
| northern hemisphere the hemisphere that is to the north of the equator | ||
| america North America and South America and Central America | ||
| north american country, north american nation any country on the North American continent | ||
| mesoamerica Mexico and Central America | ||
| central america the nations of Central America collectively | ||
| 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" | ||
| the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America | ||
| 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 | ||
| north american a native or inhabitant of North America | ||
| north america - the nations of the North American continent collectively | ||
| aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating | ||
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north america
A continent in the northern half of the western hemisphere, bounded by the Arctic Ocean in the north, by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea in the west, and by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico in the east, connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama, and including the United States, Canada, Mexico and several small island nations.\n(Source: INP)
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North America is a continent in the Northern half of Earth, located to the east of the Pacific Ocean, the West of the Atlantic Ocean, the South of the Arctic Ocean, and the North of South America. It is the north part of the Americas.
All of the countries and islands in the Caribbean are also part of North America.
