Caribbean
pronunciation
How to pronounce Caribbean in British English:
UK [ˌkærɪˈbi:ən]
How to pronounce Caribbean in American English:
US [ˌkærəˈbiən, kəˈrɪbiən]
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- Noun:
- an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
- region including the Caribbean islands
Word Origin
- Caribbean
- from Carib, indigenous people's name for themselves, + -ean.
Example
- 1. This is no luxury liner hopping between caribbean islands .
- 2. Belvin and her husband went on a caribbean cruise .
- 3. Restricting banana imports from outside africa , the caribbean and pacific .
- 4. Some see a political agenda in china 's involvement in the caribbean .
- 5. Its most popular destinations included florida , the caribbean and south africa .