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

Jarrod Agen, President Trump’s energy adviser and executive director of the National Energy Dominance Council, landed in Caracas on Thursday, where he met with Rodriguez.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

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

From the city of Caracas, Scythe Curie had instructed her to follow the northern coastline east until coming to a town called Playa Pintada.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman