Tobago

American  

[tuh-bey-goh] / təˈbeɪ goʊ /

noun

1. an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 116 sq. mi. (300 sq. km).

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Tobago British  

/ təˈbeɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. an island in the SE Caribbean, northeast of Trinidad: ceded to Britain in 1814; joined with Trinidad in 1888 as a British colony; part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop: 54 084 (2000)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Tobagonian
  noun

Example Sentences

But that qualifying campaign ended in disappointment a year later when a loss to Trinidad and Tobago kept the U.S. from going to Russia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Imports from countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, for example, have a methane intensity four times higher than Pennsylvania-produced natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Although the gas will be processed in Trinidad and Tobago for export, Shell says the project will benefit Venezuelans as well.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, said she empathized with the Cuban people but took issue with her Jamaican counterpart's remarks.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

I remembered how it had felt to stand outside the Penikese hospital and learn that some of the lepers had been from islands like Cape Verde and Tobago.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk