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America
/ɐmˈɛɹɪkə/
/ɐmˈɛɹɪkə/
America
[NOUN]1
a North American country comprising 50 states and various territories, with Washington D.C. as its capital city
2
any of the continents between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, located in North, Central, and South America
Examples
1. My grandfather immigrated to America from a small European town.
2. America is certainly bigger than the sum of its parts.
3. Although America is a democracy, a lot of key decisions are made behind closed doors by unelected advisers.
4. It’s all right for Washington, but will it sell in small-town America?
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