Patagonia

[ pat-uh-goh-nee-uh, -gohn-yuh ]

noun

1. a tableland region of southern Argentina.
2. a region in S South America, in S Argentina and S Chile, extending from the Andes to the Atlantic.

Patagonia

/ ˌpætəˈɡəʊnɪə /

noun

1. the southernmost region of South America, in Argentina and Chile extending from the Andes to the Atlantic. Area: about 777 000 sq km (300 000 sq miles)
2. an arid tableland in the southernmost part of Argentina, rising towards the Andes in the west

Other Words From

• Pata·goni·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

The 34-year-old mountaineer had previously climbed in the Alps, Patagonia and the Pamir Mountains.

From BBC

Editor's note: Patagonia, the publisher of The Blue Plate, is an advertiser with Grist.

From Salon

But in 2011, this species was found on the bark of trees in Patagonia, Argentina.

From Salon

On March 14, 2016, in the squid grounds off the coast of Patagonia, a rusty Chinese vessel called the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 was fishing illegally, several miles inside Argentine waters.

From Los Angeles Times

In an echo of archaeological sites in Patagonia, his team has uncovered evidence the warrah shared a similar diet to humans.

From Salon