Meaning: The isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia. Classified under: Nouns denoting spatial position. Instance hypernyms: isthmus (a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas). read more
The noun LATIN AMERICA has 1 sense: 1. the parts of North America and South America south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken Familiarity information: LATIN AMERICA used as a noun is very rare. read more
Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish, French and Portuguese are spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America. read more