Trinidad and Tobago

noun

1. (used with a plural verb),  two islands in the N Atlantic Ocean, off the NE coast of Venezuela.

2. (used with a singular verb),  an independent republic in the West Indies, comprising the islands of Trinidad and Tobago: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,980 sq. mi. (5,128 sq. km). Port-of-Spain.

Trinidad and Tobago

noun

1. an independent republic in the Caribbean, occupying the two southernmost islands of the Lesser Antilles: became a British colony in 1888 and gained independence in 1962; became a republic in 1976; a member of the Commonwealth. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority, with a large Hindu minority. Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar. Capital: Port of Spain. Pop: 1 225 225 (2013 est). Area: 5128 sq km (1980 sq miles)

Trinidad and Tobago

1. Independent republic in the West Indies, comprising two islands off the northeast coast of Venezuela. Its capital and largest city is Port-of-Spain.

A popular resort area, the country is appreciated particularly for its culture, which is composed of a mixture of black African, Indian, Chinese, European, and Middle Eastern settlers.

Other Word Forms

• Trinidadian and Tobagonian adjective

Example Sentences

The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago said that U.S.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday slammed new joint military exercises by the United States and its ally Trinidad and Tobago as "irresponsible," with Washington increasing its armed presence in the Caribbean.

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Last month, it accused Trinidad and Tobago, a laid-back twin-island nation of 1.4 million people whose prime minister is a fierce Maduro critic and Washington ally, of serving as "a US aircraft carrier."

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A stone's throw from Venezuela, in the eye of a political storm fueled by a US naval deployment, fishermen from the archipelago of Trinidad and Tobago fear getting caught up in the tumult.

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“Shell is closely following current developments between the governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, and the potential impact to the Dragon field project,” a Shell spokeswoman said.

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