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

Another Chinese major, Sinopec, grabbed offshore lots in the Gulf of Paria, near where ConocoPhillips had operated.

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

Finally departing from Paria, they proceeded along the coast and arrived at Margarita, an island sighted by the Admiral and named by him Margarita, although he did not stop there.

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