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

United Airlines said it will resume daily nonstop flights between George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas, after suspending service in June 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The announcements were met with applause and cries of joy from the crowd in Caracas.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

After the three-hour flight—which at $1,700 round-trip remains out of the reach of most Venezuelans in Miami or their homeland—passengers were greeted by another round of celebrations in Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

From Thursday, American Airlines subsidiary Envoy Air is operating a daily flight to Caracas from Miami, where around 250,000 Venezuelans reside.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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