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

• Tobagonian noun

Example Sentences

"Although violent crime in Trinidad and Tobago has dropped greatly since 2024 due to security efforts started during the previous state of emergencies, crime remains a challenge throughout the country," the advisory said.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

“The best part is the food,” said Micah Moore, bobsledder from Trinidad and Tobago, echoing what people have said for centuries about Italy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The gas would be piped to a Shell LNG facility in neighboring Trinidad and Tobago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

He was an Indian man that’d come all the way from Tobago, though everyone thought he’d come from Trinidad and called him Mister Trini.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender