"America" meaning in English

See America in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /əˈmɛrɪkə/ Forms: America
Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The continents of North and South America.
    Sense id: simple-America-en-name-6MF4EkPL
  2. The United States of America.
    Sense id: simple-America-en-name-mFKCOxQq
     
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  "hyphenation": "Amer‧i‧ca",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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      "glosses": [
        "The continents of North and South America."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The United States of America."
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈmɛrɪkə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "America"
}

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        "Proper noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "Amer‧i‧ca",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "The continents of North and South America."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The United States of America."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈmɛrɪkə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "America"
}

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