Curaçao
Americannoun
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the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Willemstad.
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(lowercase) Also curaçao a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.
noun
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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)
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an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there
Example Sentences
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Flight plans and landing rights had been approved, as well as permission for Machado, whose passport is expired, to land in Curaçao, said people familiar with the trip plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Curaçao still has a chance of advancing despite having been outscored 7-1, and it could finish second with a win and an Ecuador loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Seven players created five chances in their opening game but only Germany's Joshua Kimmich saw his teammates take advantage as he claimed two assists in the 7-1 win against Curaçao.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“One of the vessels that we went to was showing that it was in Curaçao, but it was really off of Venezuela, and it was lightering oil there.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Pundits’ predictions were proven totally wrong when the first news issued from Curaçao that May.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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