geographical name continent of the western hemisphere lying between the Atlantic & Pacific oceans SE of North America & chiefly S of the equator area 6,880,706 square miles (17,821,029 square kilometers ) , ~n adjective or noun
SOUTH AMERICA
Meaning of SOUTH AMERICA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012