Belize

American  

[buh-leez] / bəˈliz /

noun

1. Formerly British Honduras.  a parliamentary democracy in northern Central America: a former British crown colony; gained independence 1981. 8,867 sq. mi. (22,966 sq. km). Belmopan.

2. Also called Belize City.  a seaport in and the main city of Belize.

3. a river flowing northeast through Belize to the Gulf of Honduras. 180 miles (290 km) long.

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Belize British  

/ bəˈliːz /

noun

1. Former name (until 1973): British Honduras.  a state in Central America, on the Caribbean Sea: site of a Mayan civilization until the 9th century _ad ; colonized by the British from 1638; granted internal self-government in 1964; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1981. Official language: English; Carib and Spanish are also spoken. Currency: Belize dollar. Capital: Belmopan. Pop: 334 297 (2013 est). Area: 22 965 sq km (8867 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Belizean
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Belize

After Iraq, he kept volunteering in disaster zones and conflict zones—Haiti, Belize, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, the Syrian border, the West Bank.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Its first vessel, a sailing ship named the Rembrandt van Rijn, initially operated in Belize and the Galápagos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

Taiwan's other allies in the Americas are Guatemala, Belize and Haiti.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

Before this discovery, only five major tektite fields were known worldwide, located in Australasia, Central Europe, the Ivory Coast, North America, and Belize.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026

But first, Mom had to find a caretaker in Belize who could move into the house with Grandpa Silas to take care of him while Grandma was away.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles