Wordlist: South America

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South America
 
the continent that is the southern part of the Americas, including for example Paraguay, Argentina and Peru
 
South American
 
a person who lives in or originates from South America
 
South American
 
related to South America
 
Argentina
 
the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires, between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east
 
Bolivia
 
a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west
 
Brazil
 
the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas
 
Chile
 
a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, bordering Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast and Argentina to the east
 
Colombia
 
a constitutional republic in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru, to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the northwest by Panama and to the west by the Pacific Ocean
 
Ecuador
 
a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west, being one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border with Brazil
 
Guyana
 
a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean, bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela, and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean
 
Paraguay
 
one of the two landlocked countries which lie entirely within the Western Hemisphere in South America, lying on both banks of the Paraguay River and bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest
 
Peru
 
a country in western South America, bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean
 
Suriname
 
a country in northern South America, situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west, also sharing borders with Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean
 
Uruguay
 
a country located in the southeastern part of South America, having only one land border with Brazil to the north
 
Venezuela
 
a tropical country on the northern coast of South America, with numerous islands located off its coastline in the Caribbean Sea, bordering Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west
 
 
  • South America
    • South America(uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • the continent that is the southern part of the Americas, including for example Paraguay, Argentina and Peru
    • Example:
      • South America is thought to have been first inhabited by people crossing the Bering Land Bridge (now the Bering Strait) from the territory that is present-day Russia.
    • South American, South Americans(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a person who lives in or originates from South America
    • Example:
      • Her neighbour is a South American.
    • South American(adjective)
    • Definition:
      • related to South America
    • Example:
      • The South American continent consists of more than ten countries.
  • Argentina
    • Argentina[ΛˆΙ‘Λ(ΙΉ).dΚ’Ι™nˌtin.Ι™](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires, between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east
    • Example:
      • Argentina is the largest among Spanish-speaking nations.
  • Bolivia
    • Bolivia[bΙ™ΛˆlivΔ“Ι™](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west
    • Example:
      • Bolivia is a democratic republic.
  • Brazil
    • Brazil[brΙ™ΛˆzΙͺl](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas
    • Example:
      • Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of over 7,491 kilometers.
  • Chile
    • Chile[ˈtΚƒΙͺl.iː](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, bordering Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast and Argentina to the east
    • Example:
      • While I come from Chile, my friend is from England, so I had to learn to speak English.
  • Colombia
    • Colombia[kΙ™ΛˆlʌmbiΙ™](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a constitutional republic in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru, to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the northwest by Panama and to the west by the Pacific Ocean
    • Example:
      • The territory of what is now Colombia was originally inhabited by indigenous nations including the Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona.
  • Ecuador
    • Ecuador[ΛˆΙ›kwΙ™dΙ”r](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west, being one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border with Brazil
    • Example:
      • Ecuador also includes the GalΓ‘pagos Islands in the Pacific.
  • Guyana
    • Guyana[Ι‘aΙͺˈænΙ™](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean, bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela, and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean
    • Example:
      • Guyana is one of the four non-Spanish-speaking territories on the continent of South America.
  • Paraguay
    • Paraguay['parΙ™gwā](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • one of the two landlocked countries which lie entirely within the Western Hemisphere in South America, lying on both banks of the Paraguay River and bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest
    • Example:
      • Because of its central location in South America, the country is sometimes referred to as CorazΓ³n de AmΓ©rica - Heart of America.
  • Peru
    • Peru[pΙ™ΛˆΙΉuː](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a country in western South America, bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean
    • Example:
      • Peru is a representative democratic republic divided into 25 regions.
  • Suriname
    • Suriname[soŏrΙ™nΓ€m](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a country in northern South America, situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west, also sharing borders with Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean
    • Example:
      • Suriname is the only Dutch-speaking region in the Western Hemisphere that is not a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
  • Uruguay
    • Uruguay[ˈjΚŠΙ™rΙ™Ι‘waΙͺ](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a country located in the southeastern part of South America, having only one land border with Brazil to the north
    • Example:
      • Uruguay's economy is largely based on agriculture.
  • Venezuela
    • Venezuela[ˌvΙ›nɨˈzwΙ›lΙ™](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a tropical country on the northern coast of South America, with numerous islands located off its coastline in the Caribbean Sea, bordering Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west
    • Example:
      • Venezuela is known widely for its petroleum industry, the environmental diversity of its territory, and its natural features.
 

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        Ecuador
        a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west, being one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border with Brazil
        Colombia
        a constitutional republic in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru, to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the northwest by Panama and to the west by the Pacific Ocean
        Argentina
        the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires, between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east
        Paraguay
        one of the two landlocked countries which lie entirely within the Western Hemisphere in South America, lying on both banks of the Paraguay River and bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest
        Peru
        a country in western South America, bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean
        South American
        a person who lives in or originates from South America
        Chile
        a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, bordering Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast and Argentina to the east
        South America
        the continent that is the southern part of the Americas, including for example Paraguay, Argentina and Peru
        Bolivia
        a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west
        Guyana
        a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean, bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela, and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean
        Uruguay
        a country located in the southeastern part of South America, having only one land border with Brazil to the north
        South American
        related to South America
        Venezuela
        a tropical country on the northern coast of South America, with numerous islands located off its coastline in the Caribbean Sea, bordering Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west
        Brazil
        the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas
        Suriname
        a country in northern South America, situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west, also sharing borders with Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean
         
         
         

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        Paraguay
        one of the two landlocked countries which lie entirely within the Western Hemisphere in South America, lying on both banks of the Paraguay River and bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest
        Guyana
        a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean, bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela, and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean
        Ecuador
        a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west, being one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border with Brazil
        Peru
        a country in western South America, bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean
        Uruguay
        a country located in the southeastern part of South America, having only one land border with Brazil to the north
        Venezuela
        a tropical country on the northern coast of South America, with numerous islands located off its coastline in the Caribbean Sea, bordering Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west
        Brazil
        the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas
        South America
        the continent that is the southern part of the Americas, including for example Paraguay, Argentina and Peru
        Argentina
        the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires, between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east
        Suriname
        a country in northern South America, situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west, also sharing borders with Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean
        Bolivia
        a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west
        Chile
        a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, bordering Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast and Argentina to the east
        Colombia
        a constitutional republic in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru, to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the northwest by Panama and to the west by the Pacific Ocean
         
         
         
         

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