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

Example Sentences

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Trinidad

One of the carnival's founders was Vernon Williams, who moved to Britain from Trinidad and Tobago in the 1960s.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

In Pochettino’s first year in charge, for example, the U.S. played Panama twice, Jamaica twice, Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia, Haiti, Guatemala and Venezuela, losing just once.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

And new commissions from Chris Ofili blend arcana drawn from the cards with aspects of Carnival in Trinidad, where the artist lives and works.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Because when the U.S. made that goal stand up for a 1-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago, the Americans qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

“I was a child! How was I supposed to travel thousands of miles from Trinidad to here to visit my buddy?”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore