Trinidad

American  

[trin-i-dad, tree-nee-thahth] / ˈtrɪn ɪˌdæd, ˌtri niˈðɑð /

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 republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 1,864 sq. mi. (4,828 sq. km).

2. a city in central Bolivia.

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Trinidad British  

/ ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd /

noun

1. an island in the West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: colonized by the Spanish in the 17th century and ceded to Britain in 1802; joined with Tobago in 1888 as a British colony; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop: 1 208 282 (2000)

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Other Word Forms

• Trinidadian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Trinidad

At the war’s end, the British granted these fighters and their families land in Trinidad and Tobago as part of their freedom.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Rebels rallied their boosters to find enough money to keep its most important players, such as quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy, who could practically name their price in the transfer portal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

This spring, Ole Miss’s star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss bought a $1.9 million townhouse on the Square, the historic shopping and restaurant hub in Oxford, Miss., records show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Trinidad, who is of El Salvadorian descent, traveled to the country of his roots as well as Guatemala, Nicaragua,Mexico and Panama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Farthest from the door was Trini, an old man from Trinidad who we all thought might be a barber, even though he never cuts anyone's hair.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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