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

Dozens of riot police with helmets and shields lined the streets as the protesters made their way through central Caracas.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Burgum said during his visit to Venezuela that Caracas had promised safe conditions for foreign mining companies keen to invest in the country.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The daughter of a traveling salesman, Flores grew up modestly in the cinder block hills of Catia, a hardscrabble district of western Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

As part of a Justice Department investigation into $1.2 billion of embezzled oil funds, a Swiss banker said he met “Los Chamos” in Caracas in 2017 to arrange their receipt of a $200 million cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Betancourt has accused the Dominican government of being involved in the attempt on his life that occurred in the capital city of Caracas, June 24.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez