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Aruba

American  
[ah-roo-bah] / ɑˈru bɑ /

noun

  1. an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the West Indies, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km).


Aruba British  
/ əˈruːbə, ɑˈryːbaː /

noun

  1. an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Venezuela, a dependency of the Netherlands with special status; part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986. Chief town: Oranjestad. Pop: 109 153 (2013 est). Area: about 181 sq km (70 sq miles)

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There's a big difference between Aruba and southern Scotland in many ways but she said there was, nonetheless, "something poetic" about their connection.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Connecting temporary events, such as a golf tournament or a music festival, is challenging, says Simon Wilson, chief technology solutions leader at HPE Aruba Networking.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

“It was like ‘The Hunger Games,’” said Laurel Cormie, who along with her daughter Eden scrambled to find a way home from Aruba after their flight was canceled on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 2026

Although Curacao’s schedule has traditionally been chock-full of soft opponents such as Aruba, Saint Lucia and Grenada, Curacao also thumped World Cup qualifier Haiti 5-1 and tied Canada in the last seven months.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

It also helped that Benji had been a perfect kid while the Porters were in Aruba.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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