Antigua

American  

[an-tee-guh] / ænˈti gə /

noun

1. one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).

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Antigua British  

/ ænˈtiːɡə /

noun

1. an island in the Caribbean, one of the Leeward Islands: a British colony, with its dependency Barbuda, until 1967, when it became a British associated state; it became independent in 1981 as part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. Area: 279 sq km (108 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Antiguan
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Antigua

The government suspended local school activities and closed a road linking the south of the country to Antigua.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Espinosa's candidacy has been backed by Antigua and Barbuda, but not her own country.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Antigua and Barbuda recruited more than 120 nurses from Ghana in case it might “have to get rid of all of the Cuban nurses and doctors suddenly,” Prime Minister Gaston Browne said in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

"I was on holiday once in Antigua and the ICD picked up what it thought was my heartbeat going at 500 beats per minute, but it was actually the pool pump," Taylor said.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

“In ’28, I be on d’Hettie Redd sout’ o’ Antigua when d’tempis’ hit D’wind was outrageous, an’ d’oF schooner break up like chips failin’ ’fore d’ax.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor