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

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

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell, said he currently "has no proof that Paria is alive".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

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

It was the body of the third hiker, on a patch of land in the middle of the Paria River, about three miles inside of Arizona, Lieutenant Alldredge said.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

On this voyage he discovered Trinidad, the mouth of the Orinoco—which river he imagined to proceed from the tree of life in the midst of Paradise—and the coasts of Paria, South America.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick