america meaning and definition

AMERICA noun

Definition of America (noun)

1. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
   • synonyms: the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA
2. North America and South America and Central America