COSTA RICA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Costa Rica mean?
• COSTA RICA (noun)
The noun COSTA RICA has 1 sense:
1. a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. In Spanish, Costa Rica means Rich Coast; (Costa = Coast, Rica = Rich).
Familiarity information: COSTA RICA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• COSTA RICA (noun)
Meaning:
A republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. In Spanish, Costa Rica means Rich Coast; (Costa = Coast, Rica = Rich).
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Costa Rica; Republic of Costa Rica
Instance hypernyms:
Central American country; Central American nation (countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments)
Meronyms (parts of "Costa Rica"):
capital of Costa Rica; San Jose (the capital and largest city of Costa Rica)
Meronyms (members of "Costa Rica"):
Costa Rican (a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica)
Holonyms ("Costa Rica" is a part of...):
Central America (the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia)
Holonyms ("Costa Rica" is a member of...):
OAS; Organization of American States (an association of countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation)
