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

Derived Forms

• Cape Verdean
  noun

Example Sentences

Curacao, Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan will play in the tournament for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Critics accuse Fifa organisers of watering down the contest, but fans of Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan are happy to see their countries making their debuts.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Fifa's issue is the games featuring countries which do not have wider appeal - matches like Bosnia-Herzegovina v Qatar, Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia and Congo DR v Uzbekistan.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Curacao, the smallest country to qualify for a World Cup, will play its first game against Germany, a four-time champion, while Cape Verde will open against Spain, the reigning European champion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But I had never heard of Cape Verde.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk