Martinique

American  

[mahr-tn-eek] / ˌmɑr tnˈik /

noun

1. an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1,100 sq. km). Fort-de-France.

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Martinique British  

/ ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk /

noun

1. an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop: 403 795 (2007 est). Area: 1090 sq km (420 sq miles)

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Martinique Cultural  

1. Island in the eastern West Indies; an overseas part of France.

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Other Word Forms

• Martinican noun

Example Sentences

AFP reporters said they felt the tremors in the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

From Barron's

But as Mexico and the U.S. got better, playing group-play matches against the likes of Saint Kitts and Nevis or Martinique every other year ceased to be a challenge.

From Los Angeles Times

In “The Great Yes,” Kentridge turns to a creaky old cargo ship smelling of rotted oranges that sailed from Marseille to Martinique in 1941 overcrowded with some 300 passengers escaping Vichy France.

From Los Angeles Times

Martinique New York on Broadway Manhattan, New York Where you stay in Manhattan makes a big difference in your experience.

From Salon

After more than six weeks of protests over the high cost of living on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, the local prefecture has signed a deal to cut soaring food prices.

From BBC