north america

Noun
  1. A continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama (synset 109395415)
    domain member region:
    • plantation - a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America)
    • 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)
    • latin america - the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
    • canon, canyon - a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
    • plainsman - an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)
    is an instance of: continent - one of the large landmasses of the earth
    member holonym: north american - a native or inhabitant of North America
    has:
    • north american country, north american nation - any country on the North American continent
    • mesoamerica - Mexico and Central 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
    • america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - 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
    • 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
    is a part of:
  2. The nations of the North American continent collectively (synset 108189929)
    is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
    member holonym: american - a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

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