Antigua

[an-tee-guh]

noun

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

Antigua

/ 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)

Other Word Forms

• Antiguan adjective

Example Sentences

"This is a disappointment," said Antigua and Barbuda Climate Ambassador Ruleta Thomas, referring to the amount of money promised to poorer countries to adapt to climate change.

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These aren’t the high-cost “golden passports” of Malta or Caribbean nations such as St. Kitts and Nevis or Antigua and Barbuda, financial advisers say.

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Island states Bahamas, and Antigua and Barbuda also changed their position.

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The northern Caribbean nations, such as Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic, are among the most at risk of a direct hit.

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In the past, there have been major campaigns to encourage African pride, as Dorbrene O'Marde, who runs the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission, says.

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