Belize

[buh-leez]

noun

1. Formerly British Honduras. a parliamentary democracy in northern Central America: a former British crown colony; gained independence 1981. 8,867 sq. mi. (22,966 sq. km). Belmopan.

2. Also called Belize City. a seaport in and the main city of Belize.

3. a river flowing northeast through Belize to the Gulf of Honduras. 180 miles (290 km) long.

Belize

/ bəˈliːz /

noun

1. Former name (until 1973): British Honduras. a state in Central America, on the Caribbean Sea: site of a Mayan civilization until the 9th century _ad ; colonized by the British from 1638; granted internal self-government in 1964; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1981. Official language: English; Carib and Spanish are also spoken. Currency: Belize dollar. Capital: Belmopan. Pop: 334 297 (2013 est). Area: 22 965 sq km (8867 sq miles)

Other Word Forms

• Belizean adjective

Example Sentences

After starting their trip in Mexico, they have travelled through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia, before relocating to Thailand.

From BBC

Garcia, whose father is Mexican and mother is from Belize, comes from a family that has worked hard to provide him with opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

A small number of forces from Jamaica, Belize and El Salvador are also in Haiti as part of the mission and the US is the operation's largest funder.

From BBC

The Belize Institute of Archaeology provided an archaeological permit, granting permission to excavate in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary.

From Science Daily

The tropical storm was extremely slow moving, dumping huge amounts of rain on northern Honduras for four days running before moving north to Belize and Mexico.

From BBC