Central American

adjective

: of or relating to Central America (the narrow southern portion of North America connecting with South America) or its people

Central American noun

plural Central Americans

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Three planeloads of soldiers from El Salvador landed in Haiti on Friday, days after the Central American nation’s president angrily threatened Haitian gangs that ambushed a group of Salvadoran soldiers over the past weekend who remain missing. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Unifi and 10 other North and Central American yarn producers launched YarnProof, an initiative using FibreTrace technology to embed an invisible, permanent tracer into polyester filament yarn during extrusion. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Officials for the Central American country previously told ABC News the country would offer the Salvadoran refugee status and potential residency. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Though Mexican residents remain the largest Latino group in Belmont Cragin, the study identifies significant Puerto Rican, Central American and South American populations in the area, including Guatemalan and Ecuadorian residents. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Central American

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1824, in the meaning defined above

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