ISTHMUS OF DARIEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Isthmus of Darien mean? 

• ISTHMUS OF DARIEN (noun)
  The noun ISTHMUS OF DARIEN has 1 sense:

1. the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien

  Familiarity information: ISTHMUS OF DARIEN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ISTHMUS OF DARIEN (noun)

Sense 1

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 Darien"):

Panama; Republic of Panama (a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903)