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

Searches for the Dominican Republic, Antigua, Cape Verde and Italy's Tuscany region have all more than doubled between March 1-11, compared with the 11 previous days, according to the figures.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Nine strains are being grown here at Pineapple Road, a farm deep in the countryside on the Caribbean island of Antigua.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

U.S. citizens can obtain citizenship in Grenada, for instance, for a minimum investment of about $235,000 or in Antigua and Barbuda for about $230,000.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“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