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Caicos Islands

American  
[kahy-kohs] / ˈkaɪ koʊs /
Caicos Islands British  
/ ˈkeɪkəs /

plural noun

  1. a group of islands in the Caribbean: part of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The agency also said it was “in close contact and collaboration with the United Kingdom, Turks & Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Mexico, and Cuba.”

From Salon Jan. 12, 2026

Incredibly, Harvey's achievement for the Turks and Caicos Islands is not unique.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2024

Under the format announced last February, CONCACAF’s lowest-ranked teams play home-and-home series this March to reach the second round, with Anguilla facing the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the U.S.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 2024

When Brandon and Alyse Kay embarked on their honeymoon to the Turks and Caicos Islands, the last thing they expected was to bring a puppy home with them to Chicago.

From Washington Post Mar. 15, 2023

Most food for domestic consumption is imported; there is some subsistence farming - mainly corn, cassava, citrus, and beans - on the Caicos Islands.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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