North Americanoun
uk/ˌnɔːθ əˈmer.ɪ.kə/us/ˌnɔːrθ əˈmer.ɪ.kə/the continent that is to the north of South America, to the west of the Atlantic Ocean and to the east of the Pacific Ocean
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- Antarctica
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- Balkan
- basque
- equator
- Latin
- roaring forties
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- the Arctic Circle
- the Balkans
- the Far East
- the land of the midnight sun idiom
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- Before Europeans came to North America, it was the territory of the Tawakoni Indians.
- For example, there are bears in the mountains of North America and the Himalayas.
- It’s a skunk from North America.
- Later, a large part of North America and the Caribbean became part of the British Empire.
- Leafcutter ants live in South America and some southern parts of North America.
- The mantis shrimp of North America must get close to its prey.
- The opossum, for example, is a marsupial that lives in North America.
- The triangle trade also changed the history of the British colonies in North America.
- This mountain is 6,194 meters high, the highest in North America.
- Turtles are often found in the traditional stories and songs of native people across North America, Asia, Africa, and South America.