Road Town

American  

noun

1. a town on SE Tortola, in the NE West Indies: capital of the British Virgin Islands.

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Example Sentences

Trisha Paul, who works as a waitress at Treasure Isle Hotel in the capital of Road Town, said she was unsure what she would do to make a living until tourists return.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2017

“Everybody here is trying to do something,” says Amos “Bigz” Hodge of Long Trench, on the hill above the capital Road Town.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2017

The Inner Harbour was as contagiously spirited as nearby Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands that Tortola has the honor of hosting.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2017

Coincidentally or not, Flagstaff Investments is registered at the same address where Witanhurst’s owner, Safran Holdings, is listed: Box 438, Road Town, Tortola.

From The New Yorker • May 23, 2015

The Grand Duchy now presents a bigger competitive threat to the BVI than its Caribbean neighbours do, says a lawyer in Road Town.

From Economist • Feb. 14, 2013