Paramaribo

American  

[par-uh-mar-uh-boh] / ˌpær əˈmær əˌboʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Suriname, in NE South America.

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Paramaribo British  

/ ˌpærəˈmærɪˌbəʊ, paːraːˈmaːriːboː /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Surinam, 27 km (17 miles) from the Atlantic on the Surinam River: the only large town in the country. Pop: 261 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

A group of Afro-Surinamese people, however, have criticized the royal program for not including a wreath-laying at a Paramaribo monument celebrating the abolition of slavery.

From Barron's

The king arrived in the capital Paramaribo on Sunday with Queen Maxima, a week after the small South American country marked 50 years of independence from the Netherlands.

From Barron's

Suriname kept their bid for a first World Cup berth on track with a 4-0 victory over El Salvador in Paramaribo that eliminated the Salvadorans.

From Barron's

Thousands took to the streets of the capital Paramaribo in initially peaceful demonstrations against government austerity measures, including eliminating subsidies, against a backdrop of high inflation.

From Reuters

As I entered my marriageable years, I was introduced to suitable men from Lima, Peru; Tenerife in the Canary Islands; Paramaribo, Suriname; and Accra, Ghana.

From Los Angeles Times