Amazon

[ am-uh-zon, -zuhn ]

noun

1. a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3,900 miles (6,280 km) long.
2. Classical Mythology. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea.
3. one of a fabled tribe of female warriors in South America.
4. Often amazon. a tall, powerful, aggressive woman.
5. Amazon ant.
6. any of several green parrots of the genus Amazona, of tropical America, often kept as pets.

Trademark.

1. the brand name for a retail website, launched in 1995, that has expanded to include cloud computing and other services.

Amazon

¹

/ ˈæməzən /

noun

1. a river in South America, rising in the Peruvian Andes and flowing east through N Brazil to the Atlantic: in volume, the largest river in the world; navigable for 3700 km (2300 miles). Length: over 6440 km (4000 miles). Area of basin: over 5 827 500 sq km (2 250 000 sq miles)

amazon

²

/ ˈæməzən /

noun

1. any of various tropical American parrots of the genus Amazona, such as A. farinosa (green amazon), having a short tail and mainly green plumage

Amazon

³

/ ˌæməˈzəʊnɪən; ˈæməzən /

noun

1. Greek myth one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
2. one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
3. often not capital any tall, strong, or aggressive woman

Derived Forms

• Amazonian, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amazon¹

From Latin Amazōn, from Greek Amazṓn, of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amazon¹

C14: via Latin from Greek Amazōn, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

If Judge Mehta adopts the proposals, they will set the tone for a string of other antitrust cases that challenge the dominance of tech behemoths including Apple, Amazon and Meta.

From New York Times

MrBeast, the world's most popular YouTuber, will launch Beast Games on Amazon Prime Video on 19 December, although that show has been at the centre of controversy.

From BBC

US media giant Comcast is set to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television arm, as the industry continues to struggle with the emergence of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime.

From BBC

A break dancer made an Amazon factory a snappy, a happy place for field recording.

From Los Angeles Times

Deforestation fell significantly in Brazil's Amazon in 2023 but the world remains far off track to meeting its target of halting it by 2030, according to the World Resources Institute.

From BBC