Paria

American  

[puh-ree-uh, pah-ree-ah] / pəˈri ə, pɑˈri ɑ /

noun

1. Gulf of, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between the island of Trinidad and the NE coast of Venezuela.

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Example Sentences

There were tears in the public gallery during the reading of a victim impact statement by Paria Veisi's sister, Heliya Veisi.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Amos, which didn’t respond to requests for comment, has provided few details on the transaction for the Gulf of Paria holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

In fact, only the Wave, another Instagram-ready location in the red rock of Arizona’s Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, saw more people apply for a permit and fewer people receive one last year.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

One day, while floating in the Gulf of Paria, she said, a child-size turtle sidled up to her and placed its flipper directly over her heart.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

Americo confesses in his first Navigation that he arrived at Paria during his first voyage, saying: "Et provincia ipsa Parias 145 ab ipsis nuncupata est."

From The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career by Casas, Bartolom? de las