Tobago

[ tuh-bey-goh ]

noun

1. an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 116 sq. mi. (300 sq. km).

Tobago

/ təˈbeɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. an island in the SE Caribbean, northeast of Trinidad: ceded to Britain in 1814; joined with Trinidad in 1888 as a British colony; part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop: 54 084 (2000)

Other Words From

• To·ba·go·ni·an [toh-b, uh, -, goh, -nee-, uh, n, -, gohn, -y, uh, n], noun

Example Sentences

That claim was disputed by the health minister of Trinidad and Tobago, according to CNN.

From Science News

Adding color to the card not only makes it harder to counterfeit, says Agyei Archer, a graphic designer based in Trinidad and Tobago, but also makes it easier to identify and distinguish at a glance.

From Time

An injury prevented him from playing against El Salvador, but he returned for the January camp and debuted against Trinidad and Tobago.

From Washington Post

Known as shado beni or bandhania in Trinidad and Tobago, the herb grows wild throughout the country and is akin to cilantro, but its taste has more fire and fight.

From Washington Post

That’s a problem, as Frank Teelucksingh, a physical oceanographer and director of Coastal Dynamics, a company that oversees environmental projects across Trinidad and Tobago, determined while conducting an oil-spill analysis in September.

From Vox

A desire for more information motivated the Trinidad and Tobago native to come.

From The Daily Beast

The IDF regularly trains the United States Marine Corps and the militaries of Trinidad and Tobago and Germany.

From The Daily Beast

KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR PRIME MINISTER, THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Kamla Persad-Bissessar was born in Siparia in 1952.

From The Daily Beast

Sir W. Myers offered to embark here with 2000 troops; they were taken on board, and the next morning he sailed for Tobago.

From Project Gutenberg

The islands of Trinidad and Tobago are small factors in international coffee trading.

From Project Gutenberg

Tobago was captured from the French on the 15th of April, but during the remainder of the year little was done.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1892 he was a member of the Commission to inquire into the administration of justice at Trinidad and Tobago.

From Project Gutenberg

They were apparently those we to-day call Tobago and Grenada.

From Project Gutenberg