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

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 • Mar. 7, 2026

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 • Jan. 12, 2026

A few other smaller nations such as the Cayman Islands and Liberia, use it, too.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025

“Our findings suggest that Cayman Islands hedge funds are, increasingly, the marginal foreign buyers of U.S. Treasury notes and bonds,” the authors said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

The Cayman Islands, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, has the fewest drownings of all.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven