COSTA RICA

Pronunciation (US):

• 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.

• 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)