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caribbean

Car·ib·be·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kar-uh-bee-uh n, kuh-rib-ee-]
    • /ˌkær əˈbi ən, kəˈrɪb i-/
    • /ˌkær.ɪˈbiː.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-uh-bee-uh n, kuh-rib-ee-]
    • /ˌkær əˈbi ən, kəˈrɪb i-/

Definitions of caribbean word

  • proper noun caribbean The Caribbean is the sea which is between the West Indies, Central America and the north coast of South America. 3
  • adjective caribbean Caribbean means belonging or relating to the Caribbean Sea and its islands, or to its people. 3
  • countable noun caribbean A Caribbean is a person from a Caribbean island. 3
  • adjective caribbean of or relating to the Caribbean Sea and its islands 3
  • adjective caribbean of or relating to the Carib or any of their languages 3
  • noun caribbean a member of any of the peoples inhabiting the islands of the Caribbean Sea, such as a West Indian or a Carib 3
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Parts of speech for Caribbean

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caribbean popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • afro-caribbean

    Afro-Caribbean refers to people from the Caribbean whose ancestors came from Africa.

  • caribbean current

    an ocean current flowing westward through the Caribbean Sea.

  • caribbean plate

    a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, encompassing the Central American portion of North America, the Caribbean Sea, and the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico, as well as the Leeward and Windward Islands; bordered north and south by the North and South American Plates and west by the Cocos Plate.

  • spanish main

    (formerly) the mainland of America adjacent to the Caribbean Sea, especially the area between the mouth of the Orinoco River and the Isthmus of Panama.

  • amenity

    Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people's convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.

  • barbudo

    beardfish.
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