Pan-American
Pan-American adjective: covering or representing all of the Americas (both North America and South America), particularly with respect to events involving representatives of most or all countries in the Americas.
Adjective (1)
Pan-American (comparative more Pan-American, superlative most Pan-American)
- Covering or representing all of the Americas (both North America and South America), particularly with respect to events involving representatives of most or all countries in the Americas.
- Synonyms:
- pan-Am
Proper noun
Pan-American
- An airline active in the United States from 1927 until 1991.
Adjective (2) capitalized: pan-American
pan-American (not comparable)
- Alternative letter-case form of Pan-American.
- urging pan-American cooperation
Synonyms of Pan-American
Forms of Pan-American
| comparative | more Pan-American |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Pan-American |
| alternative form | Panamerican |
| alternative form | panamerican |
| alternative form | pan-American |
Origin of Pan-American
From pan- + American.
Words formed from Pan-American
- pan-Am
- Pan-American Highway
Questions about Pan-American
- What does Pan-American mean?
- Pan-American means covering or representing all of the Americas (both North America and South America), particularly with respect to events involving representatives of most or all countries in the Americas.
- What part of speech is Pan-American?
- Pan-American can be an adjective or a proper noun.
Words near Pan-American in the dictionary
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