Amazonian
adjective
Am·a·zo·nian
ˌa-mə-ˈzō-nē-ən 
-nyən
1
: relating to, resembling, or befitting an Amazon or an amazon
2
: of or relating to the Amazon River or its valley
Examples of Amazonian in a Sentence
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The collection was intended for an Amazonian woman who is courageous, confident, and very much in control of her life.
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Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 4 May 2024
Forest restoration workers planted native Amazonian seedlings on degraded pastureland in Mãe do Rio, Brazil.
—Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Located in the heart of the Amazon rainforest this UNESCO World Heritage Site protects many species, including the Amazonian manatee, the giant otter, jaguar and the margay.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
This discovery of this new treefrog highlights how many parts of the Amazonian region are still poorly explored and studied from a biodiversity perspective.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Silva, the daughter of an Amazonian rubber tapper, is a bespectacled woman with an ethereal presence who has spent decades leading efforts to safeguard Brazil’s wilderness.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Researchers discovered the Amazonian dolphin fossil in 2018, near the Napo River in Loreto, Peru.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
The Amazonian manatee can be found in the Amazon River, while the African manatee lives along the west coast and rivers of Africa.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Here, Amazonia Bar captivates with its fusion of Peruvian and Amazonian flavors.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024
Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 4 May 2024
Forest restoration workers planted native Amazonian seedlings on degraded pastureland in Mãe do Rio, Brazil.
—Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Located in the heart of the Amazon rainforest this UNESCO World Heritage Site protects many species, including the Amazonian manatee, the giant otter, jaguar and the margay.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
This discovery of this new treefrog highlights how many parts of the Amazonian region are still poorly explored and studied from a biodiversity perspective.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Silva, the daughter of an Amazonian rubber tapper, is a bespectacled woman with an ethereal presence who has spent decades leading efforts to safeguard Brazil’s wilderness.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Researchers discovered the Amazonian dolphin fossil in 2018, near the Napo River in Loreto, Peru.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
The Amazonian manatee can be found in the Amazon River, while the African manatee lives along the west coast and rivers of Africa.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Here, Amazonia Bar captivates with its fusion of Peruvian and Amazonian flavors.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024
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Amazonian
adjective
Am·a·zo·nian
ˌam-ə-ˈzō-nē-ən
-ˈzō-nyən
1
: of or resembling an Amazon
2
: of or relating to the Amazon River or its valley
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