South American

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of South America (a continent of the western hemisphere lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans southeast of North America) or its people

South American noun

plural South Americans

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Charles landed in the South American country following an invitation from Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, who has publicly requested an apology as some Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Throughout the twentieth century, these chiefly Latin and South American writers such as Allende and García Márquez, Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges employed magical realism in overt and subversive ways, playing with both reality and fantasy. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 The other openers for the North American leg of his Loop Tour dropped off the trek, as did Finneas, who was set to open the South American leg of the tour. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026 Situated in Triple Frontier—a border formed by the convergence of the Iguazú and Paraná rivers, where Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay meet—the museum will spotlight South American art and the unique cultural dynamics of the region. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for South American

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1683, in the meaning defined above

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