Curaçao

American  

[koor-uh-sau, -soh, kyoor-, koor-uh-sau, -soh, kyoor-] / ˈkʊər əˌsaʊ, -ˌsoʊ, ˈkjʊər-, ˌkʊər əˈsaʊ, -ˈsoʊ, ˌkjʊər- /

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.

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Curaçao British  

/ 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 an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there

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Curaçao

Machado’s arrival follows at least seven failed attempts to return through Curaçao and Panama, some of which were thwarted amid opposition from U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

“There’s no easy way to get here from the small island of Curaçao, more than 2,000 miles away,” Jones, a five-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner, said during his speech.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Added Jones: “Thinking that this kid from Curaçao who came here chasing a dream, gets a chance to play a sport he loves and ends up in Cooperstown, is wild.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Even Curaçao, the smallest country ever to play in the World Cup, bounced back from a 7-1 shellacking at the hands of Germany to secure its first ever point with a draw against Ecuador.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Taken prisoner during the first federalist adventure, he managed to escape to Curaçao disguised in the garment he detested most in this world: a cassock.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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