Caribbean
[ kar-uh-bee-uhn, kuh-rib-ee- ]
/ ˌkær əˈbi ən, kəˈrɪb i- /
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adjective
pertaining to the Caribs, the Lesser Antilles, or the Caribbean Sea and its islands.
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM Caribbean
in·ter-Car·ib·be·an, adjectiveWords nearby Caribbean
Caria, cariama, Carian, Carías Andino, Carib, Caribbean, Caribbean Current, Caribbean Plate, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Spanish, Caribbee bark
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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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