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 Words From

• An·tiguan adjective noun

Example Sentences

A judge in July struck down Antigua and Barbuda’s colonial-era sodomy law.

From Washington Blade

Early in 2022, he rowed 700 miles from Antigua to Turks and Caicos.

From MIT Technology Review

Currently, the storm is about 1,470 miles southeast of the Leeward Islands, which include Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Martin, and the Virgin Islands.

From Popular-Science

Loveholidays’ top 10 features are Dubai, Aruba, Thailand, Mauritius, Antigua, Turks & Caicos, St Lucia, Bermuda, Seychelles and Namibia.

From Digiday

Despite competing claims made by the British government and nearby Antigua, the rock island maintained its sovereignty.

From The Daily Beast

So, next winter, skip Punta Cana and Cancun, and head to Antigua.

From The Daily Beast

Were there any crazy stories filming in Sri Lanka and Antigua for Rio?

From The Daily Beast

Simon: We filmed three music videos in Sri Lanka and two in Antigua, so five in total.

From The Daily Beast

They are currently in Antigua Barbuda, the last country the couple will visit before returning to the United Kingdom.

From The Daily Beast

Lady Lavington survived her husband, who died in 1807, as Governor of Antigua and a bankrupt.

From Project Gutenberg

Balboa sent an expedition to rescue them and brought them down to Antigua.

From Project Gutenberg

The first island we made was Antigua, where we arrived, without meeting with any adventure worthy of note, on the 5th of February.

From Project Gutenberg

They built a fort, and laid out a town called Maria de la Antigua del Darien—the name being almost bigger than the town!

From Project Gutenberg

One day, the colonists of Antigua were surprised by the sound of a cannon shot.

From Project Gutenberg