Nevis
Americannoun
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one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
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Ben. Ben Nevis.
noun
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an island in the Caribbean, part of St Kitts-Nevis; the volcanic cone of Nevis Peak, which rises to 1002 m (3287 ft), lies in the centre of the island. Capital: Charlestown. Pop: 11 181 (2001. Area: 129 sq km (50 sq miles)
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See Ben Nevis
Example Sentences
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Her sense of adventure, she says, came from her late father, Ralph Crathorne, a former British special forces soldier who died in an accident on Ben Nevis earlier this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales - Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Snowdon - over the course of a day.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Investigative reporters have tried to unwind his various corporate acquisitions, which include the peer-to-peer streaming service BitTorrent, and his claims of citizenship not only in St. Kitts and Nevis, but also Malta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Since then it has cycled through four names and several flags, including Cameroon, Palau, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis and Tanzania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
We talk about the birds and fish we roasted on Nevis, and I tell him again about the mounds of peas, squash, and venison at the Werowocomoco feast.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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