- South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
--1 is a kind of continent
--1 is a part of
--1 has parts: --1 has member: South Americanwestern hemisphere, occident, New World; southern hemisphere; America, the Americas - South America - the nations of the South American continent collectively; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States"
--2 is a kind of collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
--2 has member: American - South America - the nations of the South American continent collectively; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States"