Trinidad

[trin-i-dad, tree-nee-thahth]

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.

Trinidad

/ 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)

Other Word Forms

• Trinidadian adjective

Example Sentences

Special operations forces have been sighted by neighbouring Caribbean islands, such as Trinidad and Tobago.

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Trinidad Pena, 52, said she desperately needs the settlement money to pay for medical care, overdue bills and therapy.

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Mr Clarke first came from Trinidad to the UK as an RAF Serviceman, aged 19, as part of the so-called Windrush generation.

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Venezuelan-born, she’d emigrated to the U.S. from Trinidad with nothing to become a successful movie producer while raising three children and helping her 11 siblings.

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USA lost 2-1 to Turkey and 4-0 to Switzerland, meaning they have suffered four straight defeats before their Gold Cup opener against Trinidad and Tobago in San Jose on Sunday.

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