Panama Meaning
/ˈpænəmɑː/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAlternative form of Panama (“type of hat”).
nameA country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.
Sentence Examples
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic with the Pacific.
Should the Suez and Panama Canals be internationalized?
Panama is a piker compared to Fifth Avenue.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The famous canal connecting two oceans is located in the country of ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, significantly shortening shipping routes.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Spanish Panamá, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Chibchan language such as Kuna, or another indigenous language of the region (such as Cueva, which is barely attested and is now extinct).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Economists at Capital Economics wrote in an August note that dollarized countries El Salvador, Panama and Ecuador show “markedly lower inflation than elsewhere in the region.”"
— 2023 October 23, Anna Cooban, “Javier Milei wants Argentina to swap the peso for the US dollar. Here’s what that could mean”, in CNN Business:
"The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced."
— 1918, Schedules M and N, free list, customs administration and income tax; subject index, page 1515:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The famous canal connecting two oceans is located in the country of ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, significantly shortening shipping routes.