Curaçao

[koor-uh-sou, -soh, kyoor-, koor-uh-sou, -soh, kyoor-]

noun

1. the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Willemstad.

2. Netherlands Antilles.

3. (lowercase),  Also curaçao a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.

Curaçao

/ ˌkjʊərəˈsəʊ /

noun

1. an island in the Caribbean, the largest in the Netherlands Antilles. Capital: Willemstad. Pop: 146 836 (2013 est). Area: 444 sq km (171 sq miles)

2. an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there

Example Sentences

The tiny Caribbean island of Curacao has become the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup after drawing with Steve McClaren's Jamaica.

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The expanded 2026 World Cup format, which features 48 nations instead of 32, along with the fact hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States all qualify automatically, has given Curacao a much-improved chance as they become the fourth debutant at next summer's tournament - joining Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan.

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As well as having a Dutch manager, the majority of players in the Curacao squad were born in the Netherlands but had family links that enabled them to play for Advocaat's side.

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For Bacuna, playing for Curacao was also a chance to play international football with his older brother Leandro, the national side's captain, and that was a key part of his motivation after he had represented the Netherlands at under-21 level.

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"I started to play for Curacao in 2019 and it was a big decision for me," said Juninho Bacuna.

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