A continent comprising the northern half of the American land mass, connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama. It contains Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.
Definition of North America in US English:
North America
proper nounˌnɔrθ əˈmɛrəkəˌnôrTH əˈmerəkə
A continent comprising the northern half of the American landmass, connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama. It contains Canada, the US, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.