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americas | supercontinent |

As a proper noun Americas

is north America and South America taken together (usually the Americas).

As a noun supercontinent is

a very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s geologic past.

americas

English

(wikipedia Americas)

Proper noun

  • North America and South America taken together (usually the Americas ).
  • English plurals

    • Synonyms

    * New World

    See also

    *

    supercontinent

    English

    Noun

    (supercontinents)
  • A very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s geologic past.
  • Sometimes used to refer, due to their being composed of multiple continents, to one of the following modern landmasses: Afro-Eurasia and the Americas. (compare subcontinent)

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "supercontinent") ----