caribbean

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/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/

noun 2name 2adj 1

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ADJ.

eastern, highest, live, many, southeast

Many Caribbean islands were affected by the hurricane last year.

VERB + CARIBBEAN

going, seeking, visit

We're going to the Caribbean next summer for our honeymoon.

CARIBBEAN + NOUN

area, countries, holiday, home, irma, islands, nation, region

We spent two weeks exploring the Caribbean islands last summer and had an amazing time.

PREP.

about, in, on, with

We spent two weeks sailing in the Caribbean last summer.

Definitions

adj

Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

Among those seeking the Caribbean nation’s highest office on May 19 are the current president, a former president, and a mayor.

noun

A person native to the Caribbean region

A member of the Amerindian tribes that inhabited the Caribbean region before the arrival of the Europeans

name

The Caribbean Sea.

A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.

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Among those seeking the Caribbean nation’s highest office on May 19 are the current president, a former president, and a mayor.

Wiktionary

The Caribbean abounds with islands.

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This is an island in the Caribbean Sea.

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The story tells of the ghost of someone who drowned on the banks near a small town on the Caribbean sea.

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Originally, Abraham Lincoln wanted all slaves to be deported to Africa or the Caribbean.

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The hurricane has already caused havoc in the Caribbean.

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