Trinidad

American  

[trin-i-dad, tree-nee-thahth] / ˈtrɪn ɪˌdæd, ˌtri niˈðɑð /

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 republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 1,864 sq. mi. (4,828 sq. km).

2. a city in central Bolivia.

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Trinidad British  

/ ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd /

noun

1. an island in the West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: colonized by the Spanish in the 17th century and ceded to Britain in 1802; joined with Tobago in 1888 as a British colony; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop: 1 208 282 (2000)

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Other Word Forms

• Trinidadian adjective

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The revision is primarily due to weakness in the upstream division, where it delivered lower-than-expected production in Trinidad and Tobago and U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors had expected 562,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day but production is seen lower due to weaker production in Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Trinidad has become a powerful live song every show," DiGesu notes of their last album's wild opener.

From BBC

“A lot of people did doubt us before the season,” Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss said, “and they still doubted us when our coach left.”

From The Wall Street Journal