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

When closer Daniel Palencia struck out Roman Anthony to record the final out, it sparked a party that began in the stands in South Florida and extended all the way to the streets of Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elsewhere in Caracas, Ana, not her real name, a 25‑year‑old teacher from Maracaibo earning $250 a month, has already decided to leave.

From BBC

Caracas needs deeper structural change to get back on that track, says Benjamin Gedan, director of the Stimson Center’s Latin America program.

From Barron's

"The lights of Caracas were largely turned off due to a certain expertise that we have," he said after that operation.

From BBC

The US president has boasted that 80 million barrels of Venezuelan crude has been shipped to the United States under a deal with the new leadership in Caracas.

From Barron's