Bonaire

American  

[baw-nair] / bɔˈnɛər /

noun

1. an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).

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Bonaire British  

/ bɒnˈɛə /

noun

1. an island in the S Caribbean, in the E Netherlands Antilles: one of the Leeward Islands. Chief town: Kralendijk. Pop: 11 537 (2007 est). Area: about 288 sq km (111 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In the first few weeks the oil spill spread hundreds of miles, reaching as far as the island of Bonaire, a Dutch municipality, in the Caribbean.

From BBC

Oil leaking from a capsized barge off the coast of Tobago has spread hundreds of miles to reach the Caribbean island of Bonaire.

From BBC

He and other researchers have documented obvious swaths of these algae in Puerto Rico and one bay in Bonaire.

From Science Magazine

My overarching goal is to document the efforts of the local community — scientists, professional divers and volunteers — to preserve the reefs of Bonaire.

From New York Times

Later in September, Mr. Wildin, who was born in Bangkok, took his mother, who is Thai and now lives on the Caribbean island Bonaire, to see “The King and I.”

From New York Times