Caribbean

[ kar-uh-bee-uh n, kuh-rib-ee- ]

/ ˌkær əˈbi ən, kəˈrɪb i- /

adjective

pertaining to the Caribs, the Lesser Antilles, or the Caribbean Sea and its islands.

noun

a Carib.

Caribbean Sea.

the, Informal. the islands and countries of the Caribbean Sea collectively.

Examples from the Web for caribbean

When we had that meeting in the Caribbean, Jeffrey was holding his own and not only was he a pleasant host, he was pleasant guy.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In a bizarre matchup, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor came for the 20-year-old singer this past July in Ibiza.
The Bloom-Bieber Brawl We Didn’t Know We Needed|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And now Reggaeton is king in Cuba as it is in most of the Caribbean.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They have pushed into just about every other corner of the Caribbean and Central America where airports exist.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The founder of Pan Am, Juan Trippe, knew how business was done in the Caribbean.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It then forms the divide between the Cauca and Atrato valleys, and terminates near the Caribbean coast.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
A tiny bit of land about one hundred miles west of Dominica in the middle of the Caribbean.
The Radio Detectives in the Jungle|A. Hyatt Verrill
"I'll just think back a few lines and remember this little Caribbean slip-up," he laughed.
Pirates' Hope|Francis Lynde
River navigation could not have been more quiet than were these nights on the blue Caribbean Sea.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou
At this time the enemy held the route to the Caribbean, and Walker's first orders were to dislodge him.
Real Soldiers of Fortune|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for caribbean

Caribbean

/ (ˌkærɪˈbiːən, US kəˈrɪbɪən) /

adjective

of, or relating to, the Caribbean Sea and its islands

of, or relating to, the Carib or any of their languages

noun

the Caribbean the states and islands of the Caribbean Sea, including the West Indies, when considered as a geopolitical region

short for the Caribbean Sea

a member of any of the peoples inhabiting the islands of the Caribbean Sea, such as a West Indian or a Carib

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Word Origin and History for caribbean

Caribbean

from Carib, indigenous people's name for themselves, + -ean.

Caribbean

adjective

noun

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Caribbean

adjective

noun

Word Origin and History for caribbean

Caribbean