Caribbean Sea
Americannoun
noun
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Since announcing the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, the United States has considered the Caribbean within its “sphere of influence” — that is, a region where United States interests are directly affected. The policy has been to exclude foreign powers, though after 1959, Cuba came under strong influence of the Soviet Union.
Its clear blue waters make many of its islands popular vacation spots.
Etymology
Origin of Caribbean Sea
First recorded in 1760–65
Example Sentences
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For decades, González and his wife, Mercedes Cruz, have run a popular weekly dance night in a historic social hall in one of Havana’s oldest neighborhoods, a few blocks from the Caribbean Sea.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
In December, he described the experience in detail in a private briefing for aides of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who had sought information on civilian casualty protocols involving boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
The "active pursuit" in the Caribbean Sea was happening a day after the Coast Guard seized its second vessel off Venezuela in two weeks.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
A man’s voice cut through the rain pelting the pitch-black Caribbean Sea, just audible between two boats tossed around by 10-foot waves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
This is exactly the time when the first humans managed to cross the Caribbean Sea and settle these two large islands.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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