Antigua

[ an-tee-guh ]

/ ænˈti gə /

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noun

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM Antigua

An·ti·guan, adjective, noun

Words nearby Antigua

Antigonus II, antigorite, antigovernment, antigravity, anti-G suit, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Antiguan, antihalation, antihelium, antihelix

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How to use Antigua in a sentence

A judge in July struck down Antigua and Barbuda’s colonial-era sodomy law.
St. Kitts and Nevis sodomy law struck down|Michael K. Lavers|August 30, 2022|Washington Blade
Early in 2022, he rowed 700 miles from Antigua to Turks and Caicos.
This adventurer is up for anything|Katherine J. Igoe|August 24, 2022|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.
Hurricane Sam will likely intensify rapidly this weekend|Sara Kiley Watson|September 24, 2021|Popular-Science
Loveholidays’ top 10 features are Dubai, Aruba, Thailand, Mauritius, Antigua, Turks & Caicos, St Lucia, Bermuda, Seychelles and Namibia.
‘Workcation Retreats’: Tourist destinations offer remote-working packages including personal assistants, to attract visitors|Jessica Davies|June 11, 2021|Digiday

Despite competing claims made by the British government and nearby Antigua, the rock island maintained its sovereignty.
So You Want to Rule a Kingdom? A Wacky History of One-Man Nations|Nina Strochlic|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, next winter, skip Punta Cana and Cancun, and head to Antigua.
There Are Bugs in Your Coffee and Other Things I Learned in Antigua, Guatemala|William O’Connor|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Were there any crazy stories filming in Sri Lanka and Antigua for Rio?
Duran Duran on 30th Anniversary of ‘Rio,’ the Olympics, James Bond, and More|Marlow Stern|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Simon: We filmed three music videos in Sri Lanka and two in Antigua, so five in total.
Duran Duran on 30th Anniversary of ‘Rio,’ the Olympics, James Bond, and More|Marlow Stern|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They are currently in Antigua Barbuda, the last country the couple will visit before returning to the United Kingdom.
Edward Who?|Tom Sykes|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lady Lavington survived her husband, who died in 1807, as Governor of Antigua and a bankrupt.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
Balboa sent an expedition to rescue them and brought them down to Antigua.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
The first island we made was Antigua, where we arrived, without meeting with any adventure worthy of note, on the 5th of February.
Hurricane Hurry|W.H.G. Kingston
They built a fort, and laid out a town called Maria de la Antigua del Darien—the name being almost bigger than the town!
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
One day, the colonists of Antigua were surprised by the sound of a cannon shot.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady

British Dictionary definitions for Antigua

Antigua

/ (ænˈtiːɡə) /

noun

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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