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

It seems fitting that Albies entered the world — or Willemstad, to be precise — so shortly after the inception of Jones’s major league career in Atlanta.

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2016

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

From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2015

That night, back in the Willemstad area, I ran into Eric and Marlon again.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2012

But on that same day a Norwegian tanker, headed for Willemstad, was torpedoed off Curacao, and fear again swept over the old city.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

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