Caracas

American  

[kuh-rah-kuhs, kah-rah-kahs] / kəˈrɑ kəs, kɑˈrɑ kɑs /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.

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Caracas British  

/ -ˈrɑː-, kəˈrækəs, kaˈrakas /

noun

1. the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)

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Caracas Cultural  

1. Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.

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Example Sentences

Protesters chanted "a bonus is not a salary" as they marched through the center of Caracas, with dozens of riot police looking on.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

On April 9, police clashed with thousands of protesters who marched towards the presidential palace in Caracas to demand salary and pension increases.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

During the three-hour flight Thursday to Caracas, U.S. and Venezuelan officials chatted in the aisles with businessmen, journalists and a handful of ordinary passengers, who nibbled on plantain chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

On 3 January, just hours after Van Dyke's last alleged bet, US President Donald Trump announced the overnight capture of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Citra did her best to leave DNA traces on half a dozen trains before slipping onto the one bound for Caracas, on the north Amazonia coast.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman