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

Derived Forms

• Trinidadian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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

Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Adm Roy Vincent Trinidad said Filipino troops had seized 10 bottles of cyanide from sampan boats allegedly launched from Chinese fishing vessels in February, July and October last year.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Genetic analysis shows that Cryptotermes mobydicki is closely related to other species found across the Neotropics, including populations in Colombia, Trinidad and the Dominican Republic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“He’s just been maturing,” coach Ty De Trinidad said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Though my moms called herself Trini, for Trinidadian, she had never even been to Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean.

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