ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Isthmus of Panama mean? • ISTHMUS OF PANAMA (noun)
The noun ISTHMUS OF PANAMA has 1 sense:
1. the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien
Familiarity information: ISTHMUS OF PANAMA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ISTHMUS OF PANAMA (noun)
Meaning:
The isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
Isthmus of Darien; Isthmus of Panama
Context example:
Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien
Instance hypernyms:
isthmus (a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas)
Meronyms (parts of "Isthmus of Panama"):
Panama; Republic of Panama (a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903)
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