Cayman Islands

American  

[key-man, -muhn] / ˈkeɪˌmæn, -mən /

plural noun

1. three islands in the West Indies, NW of Jamaica: a British crown colony. 104 sq. mi. (269 sq. km).

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Cayman Islands British  

/ ˈkeɪmən /

plural noun

1. three coral islands in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Jamaica: a dependency of Jamaica until 1962, now a UK Overseas Territory. Capital: George Town. Pop: 53 737 (2013 est). Area: about 260 sq km (100 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Moonshot’s main operations and management are based in Beijing, while its assets are held by a parent registered in the Cayman Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal

In late 2023, a group of investors set up Aolani and created a holding company as its parent in the Cayman Islands, according to company registry records and people familiar with the arrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal

To navigate the Cayman Islands, Anguilla and Turks and Caicos, they were forced to rely on decades-old maps with serious errors and whole areas missing.

From BBC

The company, which is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, said it spent less than $1 million last year on research and development, mostly to pay salaries and benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal

This also applies to Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands, which also rank among the largest holders.

From MarketWatch