Antillean

American  

[an-til-ee-uhn, -yuhn] / ænˈtɪl i ən, -jən /

noun

• Antilleans
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of the Antilles.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Antilles or its inhabitants.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Antilleans
  plural

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Example Sentences

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Antillean Antilleans

Inspections are “not designed to give you conclusive guidance on the state of the house,” said Deon Marecheau, a member of Thumbtack’s Pro Advisory Board and owner of Antillean Restoration.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

The paper highlights examples including Lua the Antillean manatee -- a species severely depleted by habitat loss and hunting in Brazil.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023

Born to famed singer Lionel Benjamin in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Mikaben was a vocalist, composer and producer who spanned several genres, including Haitian kompa, the Antillean zouk, Jamaican reggae and hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022

This is wild, blenderized Antillean and South American forms: bits of guaracha, guajira, cumbia, mambo and Dominican meringue.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2010

The range of True's beaked whales overlaps with that of the Antillean beaked whale but is more northerly.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell

“The Chinese gave us bistec picado. Antilleans gave us our tasty octopus with coconut. The Spanish our sancochado.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2014

The residents, who included Hindus, Antilleans, Ghanaians and white Dutch as well as Surinamese, had organised themselves into a community group substantial enough to get itself heard by official bodies.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2012

Had it not been for the Caribs the Antilleans would have led a placid existence.

From Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate by Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner

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