America

Noun	1.	America - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 Synonyms: U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, U.S.
	2.	America - North and South America Synonyms: the Americas

Africa, Antipodes, Asia, Asia Major, Asia Minor, Australasia, Columbia, East, Eastern Hemisphere, Eurasia, Europe, Far East, Land of Liberty, Levant, Middle East, Near East, New World, Occident, Oceania, Old World, Orient, US, USA, Uncle Sugar, United States, West, Western Hemisphere, Yankeeland, continent, down under, eastland, landmass, stateside, the States, the melting pot, the old country