Darien

[dair-ee-en, -uhn, dar-, dair-ee-en, dar-]

noun

1. Gulf of Darien, an arm of the Caribbean between northeastern Panama and northwestern Colombia.

2. Isthmus of Darien, former name of the Isthmus of Panama.

3. a town in southwestern Connecticut.

4. a city in northeastern Illinois.

Darien

/ ˈdæ-, ˈdɛərɪən /

noun

1. the E part of the Isthmus of Panama, between the Gulf of Darien on the Caribbean coast and the Gulf of San Miguel on the Pacific coast; chiefly within the republic of Panama but extending also into Colombia: site of a disastrous attempt to establish a Scottish colony in 1698

2. the former name of the Isthmus of Panama

Example Sentences

Berard, who spends his summer offseason living with the Fioritas in Darien, Conn., is a forward for the New York Rangers.

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“Petey’s like ‘No way, my best friend from school lives in Darien, you should talk to him,’” Berard says.

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In mid-2024, Frizgeralth Cornejo made the long trek through the Darién Gap, the dangerous jungle separating Central and South America and made his way north with three friends.

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A young man in his early 30s who hailed from western China, James had travelled with Pan from Ecuador through the Darién Gap and up to the US border.

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Last year, a McDonald’s in Darien, Connecticut, made headlines for charging $18 for a Big Mac combo — a price point that sparked backlash, Reddit rage and a larger conversation about how the country’s most iconic fast food chain lost its claim to value.

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