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Panama
[ pan-uh-mah, -maw ]
noun
- a republic in southern Central America. 28,575 square miles (74,010 square kilometers).
- Also called Panama City. a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal.
- Isth·mus of Pan·a·ma [is, -m, uh, s , uh, v , pan, -, uh, -mah, -maw], an isthmus between North and South America. Formerly Isthmus of Darien.
- Gulf of Pan·a·ma [guhlf, , uh, v , pan, -, uh, -mah, -maw], the portion of the Pacific Ocean in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama.
- Sometimes pan·a·ma. Panama hat ( def ).
Panama
/ ˌpænəˈmɑː; ˈpænəˌmɑː /
noun
- a republic in Central America, occupying the Isthmus of Panama: gained independence from Spain in 1821 and joined Greater Colombia; became independent in 1903, with the immediate area around the canal forming the Canal Zone under US jurisdiction; Panama assumed sovereignty over the Canal Zone in 1979 and full control in 1999. Official language: Spanish; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: balboa. Capital: Panama City. Pop: 3 559 408 (2013 est). Area: 75 650 sq km (29 201 sq miles)
- Isthmus of Panamaan isthmus linking North and South America, between the Pacific and the Caribbean. Length: 676 km (420 miles). Width (at its narrowest point): 50 km (31 miles) Former nameDarienIsthmus of Darien
- Gulf of Panamaa wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama
Panama
- Republic on the Isthmus of Panama, which connects Central America and South America , bordered by Costa Rica to the west, and Colombia to the east. Its capital and largest city is Panama City.
Notes
Other Words From
- an·ti-Pan·a·ma adjective
- Pan·a·ma·ni·an [pan-, uh, -, mey, -nee-, uh, n, -, mah, -], adjective noun
- Pan·am·ic [pa-, nam, -ik], adjective
- pro-Pan·a·ma adjective
- pseu·do-Pan·a·ma·ni·an adjective noun
- trans-Pan·a·ma·ni·an adjective
Example Sentences
She and her husband had plans for an anniversary trip to Panama this year, but as the pandemic heads into Year 2, they have also made the pivot to buying new recreation toys.
But, for the Love of All that Is Holy, Don’t OutsourceSan Diego was a fast-growing city in December 1915 and mighty proud of its ongoing Panama-California Exposition at Balboa Park.
She studies how animals interact with their environments at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Gamboa, Panama.
Carter noted to the Blade that “all of the commissioners present made strong statements about Panama’s obligations, and so we are confident of success there and ultimately in the Inter-American court.”
Gloria for years backed the Plaza de Panama plan, though he said Friday he would not give it another go if he’s elected.
The refugees come from Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico.
The next time all the presidents from North and South America meet will be at the Summit of the Americas in Panama in April.
The narrowest piece of land was at Panama, but it was covered in dense, mountainous jungle.
Lynchburg is a six-month-old German sausage and ale house in the heart of Panama's San Francisco neighborhood.
In fact, beer prices in Panama are about 36 percent lower than anywhere else in Latin America.
An accident occurred on the Panama rail road, recently put in operation, by which 43 persons were killed, and 60 wounded.
Instead of this, he embarked the money in some Utopian scheme for pearl fishing at Panama, and lost all!
He wore a grey flannel suit and a panama hat pulled down over his eyes.
They dressed in white linen from head to foot, like the old gentleman, and wore broad Panama hats.
Yet, if he were in very truth a prince—she thought of his debut in flowered waistcoat, panama hat, and enamelled boots!
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