Caracas

American  

[kuh-rah-kuhs, kah-rah-kahs] / kəˈrɑ kəs, kɑˈrɑ kɑs /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.

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Caracas British  

/ -ˈrɑː-, kəˈrækəs, kaˈrakas /

noun

1. the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)

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Caracas Cultural  

1. Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.

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Example Sentences

Without Caracas as a lifeline, Cuba has struggled to keep electricity on, or food and medicine in stock.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

In meetings in Caracas and Houston, the parties have yet to agree on contract terms that would tempt the company to risk entering the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A group of U.S. executives also journeyed to Caracas to discuss potential investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Centerview’s Matthieu Pigasse, an investment banker from Paris, is helping Caracas restructure around $150 billion in debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Once you reach Buenos Aires, take a hypertrain north, across Amazonia to the city of Caracas.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman