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

Better known as “Hector the Barber,” Trinidad, 50, now makes his living parking his barbershop on wheels at Hoover and 31st streets, adjacent to USC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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

"When I bite into this, I feel like I'm about to land in Trinidad and I'm looking out of the window at the beauty," he says, still with his eyes closed, imagining it.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Amor, who was born in Trinidad, disagreed with what Owens was saying then.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Bharath, who was about to leave for Trinidad, later explained how that happened.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson