n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' mer- ə -k ə , - ' me-r ə -
Function: geographical name
1 either continent (N. America or S. America) of the western hemisphere
2 or the Amer · i · cas \ -k ə z \ the lands of the western hemisphere including N., Central, & S. America & the W. Indies
3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA