America
geographical name
Amer·i·ca
| \ ə-ˈmer-ə-kə
, -ˈme-rə-\
, -ˈme-rə-\
Definition of America
1
either continent (North America or South America) of the western hemisphere
2
or the Americas \ ə-ˈmer-ə-kəz
, -ˈme-rə- \
the lands of the western hemisphere including North, Central, and South America and the West Indies
, -ˈme-rə- \
the lands of the western hemisphere including North, Central, and South America and the West Indies