Cape Verde

American  

[vurd] / vɜrd /

noun

1. a republic consisting of a group of islands CapeVerdeIslands in the Atlantic, W of Senegal in W Africa: formerly an overseas territory of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 1,557 sq. mi. (4,033 sq. km). Praia.

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Cape Verde British  

/ vɜːd /

noun

1. a republic in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, consisting of a group of ten islands and five islets: an overseas territory of Portugal until 1975, when the islands became independent. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic) majority; animist minority. Currency: Cape Verdean escudo. Capital: Praia. Pop: 531 046 (2013 est). Area: 4033 sq km (1557 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Cape Verdean
  noun

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Cape Verde

Argentina, the World Cup winners in 1978, 1986 and 2022, won their first seven matches in North America, beating Algeria, Austria, Jordan, Cape Verde, Egypt, Switzerland and England before losing to Spain.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Spain, Cape Verde, Erling Haaland and many magical moments helped spread World Cup fever, making the ambitious tournament expansion a success despite flaws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

And what about Cape Verde, who held Spain to a scoreless draw in their first game and then forced Argentina into extra-time?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Brazilian influencer Virginia Fonseca is facing a lawsuit after recommending that her 56 million Instagram followers place a bet on Cape Verde beating Argentina during the World Cup.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

But I had never heard of Cape Verde.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk