/ Dictionary / Index C Costa Rica: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cos•ta Ri•ca Pronunciation: (kos'tu rē'ku, kô'stu, kō'- Sp. kôs'tä rē'kä), [key] a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 2,012,000; 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). Cap.: San José. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. costard costate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language