Northern America

proper noun

The parts of the North American continent that lie north of the Rio Grande River.

Meanings

proper nounNorthern America (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe parts of the North American continent that lie north of the Rio Grande River.
  2. nonstandarduncountableThe northern United States.
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APA

Northern America. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20America

MLA

“Northern America.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20America. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Northern America,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20America.

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