Caribbean
of or relating to the islands or region of the Caribbean Sea, or to its inhabitants.
of or relating to the Carib people.
the Caribbean Sea.
the Caribbean, the islands and countries of the Caribbean Sea collectively.
a native or inhabitant of a Caribbean country.
a Carib.
Origin of Caribbean
1usage note For Caribbean
Other words from Caribbean
- in·ter-Car·ib·be·an, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for Caribbean
/ (ˌkærɪˈbiːən, US kəˈrɪbɪən) /
of, or relating to, the Caribbean Sea and its islands
of, or relating to, the Carib or any of their languages
the Caribbean the states and islands of the Caribbean Sea, including the West Indies, when considered as a geopolitical region
short for the Caribbean Sea
a member of any of the peoples inhabiting the islands of the Caribbean Sea, such as a West Indian or a Carib
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