Saint Lucia

British  

/ ˈluːʃə /

noun

1. an island state in the Caribbean, in the Windward Islands group of the Lesser Antilles: a volcanic island; gained self-government in 1967 as a British Associated State; attained full independence within the Commonwealth in 1979. Official language: English. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: E Caribbean dollar. Capital: Castries. Pop: 162 781 (2013 est). Area: 616 sq km (238 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Although Curacao’s schedule has traditionally been chock-full of soft opponents such as Aruba, Saint Lucia and Grenada, Curacao also thumped World Cup qualifier Haiti 5-1 and tied Canada in the last seven months.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Dominica, Saint Lucia and New Zealand, who averaged one medal per 266,945 of their population, make up the top four.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024

Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia finished second in 10.93.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

The four others in the region are Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2023

Saint Lucia is subject to periodic     droughts and/or tropical storms, and its protected market agreement with the     UK for bananas may end in 1992.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency