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

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Trinidad

Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has made a habit of pulling out late heroics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The ball happened to be in the hands of their crunch-time specialist, a do-everything quarterback named Trinidad Chambliss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

For a couple of years, Trinidad juggled barber college, work at FedEx and missionary work through his L.A. church, Iglesia De Jesucristo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

When the pandemic nearly ended his hair-cutting career, Hector Trinidad didn’t give up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“I was a child! How was I supposed to travel thousands of miles from Trinidad to here to visit my buddy?”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore