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

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

Under the plan, the rocket would fly over land in Florida and Mexico, as well as the airspace of Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, likely disrupting hundreds of flights.

From Salon

After 1999, Ireland’s 12.5% corporate tax rate and English-speaking workforce made it a tax shelter for foreign companies—many of them American—similar to the Cayman Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many of the most befuddling stocks reviewed by Barron’s are holding companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands or the British Virgin Islands with investors or subsidiaries that are also Caribbean holding companies.

From Barron's