'America' definitions:

Definition of 'America'

From: WordNet
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 [syn: United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.]
noun
North America and South America and Central America

Synonyms of 'America'

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