Willemstad

American

[vil-uhm-staht] / ˈvɪl əmˌstɑt /

noun

a seaport on the island of Curaçao, in the S West Indies: capital of the Netherlands Antilles.

Willemstad British

/ ˈwɪləmstɑt /

noun

the capital of the Netherlands Antilles, a port on the SW coast of Curaçao: important for refining Venezuelan oil. Pop: 137 000 (2005 est)

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Associated Press writer Derk Drayer in Willemstad, Curacao, contributed to this report.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Kluivert’s team won 2-1 on Saturday in Willemstad.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2015

In neighborhoods and beachfront areas encircling Willemstad, modish nightclubs and outdoor live-music venues serve up sundry soundtracks.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2012

It’s the reason crowds flock to Bananas Nightclub in Salina, a shopping district outside Willemstad.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2012

I guess I was waiting for the U-boats to send a shell toward Willemstad.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

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