Added 9 October 2026 panama noun Categories: PlacesThingsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about panama at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903. A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown. Related Words: leghornsailorboaterskimmerparaguaycolombianicaraguaperuportugalpanamaniandominica Back to today's word