americaOverview of noun america1. United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. -- (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)2. America -- (North America and South America and Central America) Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |