Darien

American  

[dair-ee-en, -uhn, dar-, dair-ee-en, dar-] / ˈdɛər iˌɛn, -ən, ˈdær-, ˌdɛər iˈɛn, ˌdær- /

noun

1. Gulf of Darien, an arm of the Caribbean between northeastern Panama and northwestern Colombia.

2. Isthmus of Darien, former name of the Isthmus of Panama.

3. a town in southwestern Connecticut.

4. a city in northeastern Illinois.

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Darien British  

/ ˈdɛərɪən, ˈdæ- /

noun

1. the E part of the Isthmus of Panama, between the Gulf of Darien on the Caribbean coast and the Gulf of San Miguel on the Pacific coast; chiefly within the republic of Panama but extending also into Colombia: site of a disastrous attempt to establish a Scottish colony in 1698

2. the former name of the Isthmus of Panama

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Darien

There, the Darien, Conn., high-school senior learned she was just one of several hacky-sack-related injuries that week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

After moving to Darien, Conn., the introverted Dalton struggled to make friends until she started playing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Mulino early on worked to reduce the migration flows through Panama’s Darien Gap and has been helping to facilitate immigration deportation flights from the U.S. to parts of Central and South America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

In his response to Trump's actions, President Petro noted that if talks over managing migration through Darien were suspended, "illegal activities will increase".

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

Police in the neighboring towns of Darien and Stamford in Connecticut and Port Chester, New York, had been alerted.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

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