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{{wiktionary|America}}
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'''[[America]]''' is a short-form name for the United States of America.
In common English usage, '''[[America]]''' is a short-form name for the United States of America.


'''America''' or '''América''' may also refer to:
'''America''' or '''América''' may also refer to:
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== Places==
== Places==
* The [[Americas]], a landmass comprising the continents of North America and South America
===Argentina===
===Argentina===
* [[América, Buenos Aires]], Argentina
* [[América, Buenos Aires]], Argentina


=== '''Colombia''' ===
=== Colombia ===

* [[Communes of Medellín|La América, Commune of Medellín]], Colombia
* [[Communes of Medellín|La América, Commune of Medellín]], Colombia


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===Other===
===Other===
* [[America, Limburg]], Netherlands
* [[America, Limburg]], Netherlands
* [[916 America]], a minor planet
* [[916 America]], an asteroid
* The [[Americas]], a landmass comprising the continents of North America and South America


==Arts, entertainment, and media==
==Arts, entertainment, and media==
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* [[América (2010 film)|''América'' (2010 film)]], from Portugal
* [[América (2010 film)|''América'' (2010 film)]], from Portugal
* [[America (2011 film)|''America'' (2011 film)]], from Puerto Rico
* [[America (2011 film)|''America'' (2011 film)]], from Puerto Rico
* [[America (2022 film)|''America'' (2022 film)]], mainly Israeli film
* ''[[America: Freedom to Fascism]]'', a 2006 documentary
* ''[[America: Freedom to Fascism]]'', a 2006 documentary
* ''[[America: Imagine the World Without Her]]'', a 2014 documentary film based on a book by Dinesh D'Souza
* ''[[America: Imagine the World Without Her]]'', a 2014 documentary film based on a book by Dinesh D'Souza
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* ''America'', a Jake Grafton novel by [[Stephen Coonts#Jake Grafton Series|Stephen Coonts]]
* ''America'', a Jake Grafton novel by [[Stephen Coonts#Jake Grafton Series|Stephen Coonts]]
* "America", a poem by Walt Whitman from ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''
* "America", a poem by Walt Whitman from ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''
* ''America'', a 1986 book by [[Jean Baudrillard]]
* [[Amerika (novel)|''Amerika'' (novel)]], by Franz Kafka


=== Music ===
=== Music ===
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* "America", a song by David Essex from the 1974 album ''[[David Essex (album)|David Essex]]''
* "America", a song by David Essex from the 1974 album ''[[David Essex (album)|David Essex]]''
* "America", a song by Imagine Dragons from ''[[Night Visions]]''
* "America", a song by Imagine Dragons from ''[[Night Visions]]''
* "America", a 1982 song by Motörhead from ''[[Iron Fist (album)|Iron Fist]]''
* "America", a song by London Grammar from their 2021 album ''[[Californian Soil]]''
* "America", a song by London Grammar from their 2021 album ''[[Californian Soil]]''
* "America", a 1982 song by Motörhead from ''[[Iron Fist (album)|Iron Fist]]''
* "America", a song by Nas from [[Untitled Nas album|his untitled ninth studio album]]
* "America", a song by Nas from [[Untitled Nas album|his untitled ninth studio album]]
* "América", a song by [[José Luis Perales]]
* "América", a song by [[José Luis Perales]]
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* "America", a song by Steppenwolf from the album ''[[Monster (Steppenwolf album)|Monster]]''
* "America", a song by Steppenwolf from the album ''[[Monster (Steppenwolf album)|Monster]]''
* "America", a song by [[Bobby Susser]] from ''America: An Album for All Ages''
* "America", a song by [[Bobby Susser]] from ''America: An Album for All Ages''
* "America", a song by Wu-Tang Clan and Killah Priest from ''[[America Is Dying Slowly]]''
* "America (Never Been)", a song by [[Car Seat Headrest]] from ''How to Leave Town''
* [[America (West Side Story song)|"America" (''West Side Story'' song)]]
* [[America (West Side Story song)|"America" (''West Side Story'' song)]]
* "[[America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)]]", a patriotic song of the United States
* "[[America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)]]", a patriotic song of the United States
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===Television===
===Television===
* [[América (Brazilian TV series)|''América'' (Brazilian TV series)]], telenovela from Brazil
* [[América (Brazilian TV series)|''América'' (Brazilian TV series)]], a telenovela
* [[America (American TV series)|''America'' (American TV series)]], a syndicated afternoon talk show
* [[America (American TV series)|''America'' (American TV series)]], a talk show
* ''[[America: A Personal History of the United States]]'', a 13-part BBC television documentary series
* ''[[America: A Personal History of the United States]]'', a BBC documentary series
* ''[[America: The Story of Us]]'', a six-part, 12-hour television documentary depicting the history of the United States
* ''[[America: The Story of Us]]'', a six-part documentary on the history of the United States


===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media===
===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media===
* [[America (magazine)|''America'' (magazine)]], a weekly magazine published nationally in the United States by the Jesuits
* [[America (magazine)|''America'' (magazine)]], a magazine published by the Jesuits
* ''[[America (The Book)]]'', a 2006 book written by the staff of ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart''
* ''[[America (The Book)]]'', a 2006 book by the staff of ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart''
* [[America (toilet)|''America'' (toilet)]], a sculpture by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan
* [[America (toilet)|''America'' (toilet)]], a sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan
* [[America (video game)|''America'' (video game)]], a 2001 Wild West-themed real-time strategy game
* [[America (video game)|''America'' (video game)]], 2001


== People ==
== People ==
* [[América Barrios]], Cuban actress
* [[América Alonso]] (1936–2022), Venezuelan actress
* [[América Barrios]] (1917–2001), Cuban actress
* [[America Waldo Bogle]], American pioneer
* [[America Chedister]] (1895–1975), American actress
* [[America Waldo Bogle]] (1844–1903), American pioneer
* [[America McCutchen Drennan]] (1830–1903), American educator and missionary
* [[America McCutchen Drennan]] (1830–1903), American educator and missionary
* [[America Ferrera]] (born 1984), American actress
* [[America Ferrera]] (born 1984), American actress
* [[America Martin]], American artist
* [[America Martin]] (born 1980), American artist
* [[America Meredith]], American artist
* [[America Meredith]] (born 1972), American artist
* [[America Newton]], American pioneer
* [[America Newton]] (1835–1917), American pioneer
* [[America Olivo]], American actress
* [[America Olivo]] (born 1978), American actress
* [[America W. Robinson]], American educator
* [[America W. Robinson]] (1855–1912), American educator
* [[América del Pilar Rodrigo]], Argentinian botanist
* [[América del Pilar Rodrigo]], Argentinian botanist
* [[America Iglesias Thatcher]], Puerto Rican labor activist
* [[America Iglesias Thatcher]] (1907–1989), Puerto Rican labor activist
* [[America Young]], American actress
* [[Murder of America Thayer|America Thayer]] (died 2021), American murder victim
* [[America Vera Zavala]], Swedish politician
* [[America Young]] (born 1984), American actress
* [[America Vera Zavala]] (born 1976), Swedish politician

===Fictional characters===
* America, a character in the 2023 American romantic comedy drama movie ''[[Beautiful Disaster (film)#Cast|Beautiful Disaster]]''
* [[America Chavez]], superhero from Marvel Comics


==Ships and boats==
==Ships and boats==
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* [[HMS America|HMS ''America'']], any of several ships of the Royal Navy
* [[HMS America|HMS ''America'']], any of several ships of the Royal Navy
* [[SS America|SS ''America'']], any of several ships of that name
* [[SS America|SS ''America'']], any of several ships of that name
* [[USS America|USS ''America'']], any of several ships of the United States Navy
* [[USS America|USS ''America'']], any of several ships of the US Navy
* [[Herreshoff America]], an American catboat design
* [[Herreshoff America]], an American catboat design


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==Transportation==
==Transportation==
* [[America (aircraft)|''America'' (aircraft)]], a multi-engine airplane used by Richard E. Byrd and his crew on a 1927 transatlantic flight
* [[America (aircraft)|''America'' (aircraft)]], used by Richard E. Byrd on a 1927 transatlantic flight
* [[America (airship)|''America'' (airship)]], an airship flown in 1907 and 1909 attempts to reach the North Pole, and a 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic
* [[America (airship)|''America'' (airship)]], flown in 1907 and 1909 attempts to reach the North Pole, and a 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic
* [[America (American automobile)]]
* [[America (American automobile)]]
* [[America (Spanish automobile)]]
* [[America (Spanish automobile)]]


== Other uses ==
== Other uses ==
* [[Apollo 17]] Command/Service Module (callsign "America")
* ''America'', [[Jean Baudrillard]] 1988
* ''America'', the callsign of the [[Apollo 17]] Command/Service Module
* [[American (word)]]
* [[American (word)]]
* [[Americas (terminology)]]
* [[Americas (terminology)]]
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* [[Amerrique Mountains]]
* [[Amerrique Mountains]]
* ''[[Amreeka]]'', a 2009 film
* ''[[Amreeka]]'', a 2009 film
* [[Captain America]], a Marvel Comics superhero character
* [[Captain America (disambiguation)]]
* [[Pan-American (disambiguation)]]
* [[Pan-American (disambiguation)]]
* [[The American (disambiguation)]]
* [[The American (disambiguation)]]
* [[The Americans (disambiguation)]]
* [[The Americans (disambiguation)]]
* [[Armorica]]
* {{lookfrom|America}}
* {{lookfrom|America}}



Latest revision as of 01:40, 9 November 2024

In common English usage, America is a short-form name for the United States of America.

America or América may also refer to:

Places

  • The Americas, a landmass comprising the continents of North America and South America

Argentina

Colombia

Mexico

United States

Other

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

Literature

Music

Groups and labels

Albums

Songs

Radio and television stations

Television

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

People

Fictional characters

Ships and boats

Sports

Transportation

Other uses

See also