Aruba

[ ah-roo-bah ]

/ ɑˈru bɑ /

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noun

an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the West Indies, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km).

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Words nearby Aruba

arty, arty-crafty, arty-farty, Artzybasheff, Artzybashev, Aruba, arugula, aruhe, Aru Islands, arum, arum family

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How to use Aruba in a sentence

The lending company of the £2.73 million loan is also no longer listed as a helicopter-owning shell in Aruba.
Britain’s KGB Sugar Daddy|Michael Weiss|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was twice arrested but never formally charged for any crime relating to the case in Aruba.
Wedding Bells for Natalie Holloway Suspect Joran van der Sloot|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Gardner and Giordano, who met on dating website Match.com, were on a five-day holiday in Aruba when Gardner disappeared August 2.
Aruba Murder Mystery Deepens|Barbie Latza Nadeau|August 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In 2005, Natalee Holloway another pretty blonde American, disappeared from the very same Aruba beach under similar circumstances.
Another Natalee Holloway?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|August 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Six years after Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba, another blonde American woman has vanished from the same beach.
Another Natalee Holloway?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|August 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Aruba lies in the southernmost part of the Caribbean, off the Venezuelan coast and west of Curaçao.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period|Various
Miranda, finding the place untenable, went over to Aruba, of which he took possession as a basis for further operations.
The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]|James Rodway
Miranda abandoned his conquests on the Spanish main, and sailed to Aruba.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
His position, meanwhile, was becoming unsafe, so he abandoned it and took possession of the little island of Aruba off the coast.
The United States and Latin America|John Holladay Latan
On the Venezuelan mainland, south of Aruba and southwest of Curaçao.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Aruba

Aruba

/ (əˈruːbə, Dutch ɑˈryːbaː) /

noun

an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Venezuela, a dependency of the Netherlands with special status; part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986. Chief town: Oranjestad. Pop: 109 153 (2013 est). Area: about 181 sq km (70 sq miles)

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