Central American


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Central America

A region of southern North America extending from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia. It separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean and is linked to South America by the Isthmus of Panama.

Central American adj. & n.
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Central American

adj
(Placename) of or relating to Central America or its inhabitants
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Central America
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Central American - a native or inhabitant of 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
Costa Rican - a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica
Guatemalan - a native or inhabitant of Guatemala
Honduran - a native or inhabitant of Honduras
Mexican - a native or inhabitant of Mexico
Nicaraguan - a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua
North American - a native or inhabitant of North America
Panamanian - a native or inhabitant of Panama
Adj.1.Central American - of or relating to or characteristic of Central America or its people or languages
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Translations
central-americancentral-americancă

Central American

[ˌsentrələˈmerɪkən]
A. Ncentroamericano/a m/f
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