central america
English Thesaurus
1. the nations of Central America collectively (noun.group)
| member holonym | : | american, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country (noun.person) |
2. the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia (noun.location)
| instance hypernym | : | isthmus, |
| definition | : | a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | central american country, central american nation, |
| definition | : | any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | costa rica, republic of costa rica, |
| definition | : | a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | guatemala, republic of guatemala, |
| definition | : | a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | belize, british honduras, |
| definition | : | a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | honduras, republic of honduras, |
| definition | : | a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | latin america, |
| definition | : | the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | america, |
| definition | : | North America and South America and Central America (noun.object) |
| part meronym | : | north america, |
| definition | : | a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | central american, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of Central America (noun.person) |
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