Curaçao
Americannoun
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the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Willemstad.
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(lowercase) Also curaçao a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.
noun
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an island in the Caribbean, the largest in the Netherlands Antilles. Capital: Willemstad. Pop: 146 836 (2013 est). Area: 444 sq km (171 sq miles)
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an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said recently that the U.S. won’t try to stop Ms. Machado, as it did on June 26 when her plane was headed for Curaçao.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Jones, a former Braves star who spent the 2008 season with the Dodgers, became the first native of Curaçao inducted into the Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Even Curaçao, the smallest country ever to play in the World Cup, bounced back from a 7-1 shellacking at the hands of Germany to secure its first ever point with a draw against Ecuador.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Curaçao still has a chance of advancing despite having been outscored 7-1, and it could finish second with a win and an Ecuador loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Pundits’ predictions were proven totally wrong when the first news issued from Curaçao that May.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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