Caribbean
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Caribbean
- /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/ UK
- /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/ US
- /kəˈɹɪbiən/ US
- /ˈkæɹɪbiæn/ Caribbean
Rhymes with -iːən
Where it comes from
From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.
adjective Carribean
- Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola). Among those seeking the Caribbean nation’s highest office on May 19 are the current president, a former president, and a mayor.
noun Caribbeans · Carribean
- A person native to the Caribbean region
- A member of the Amerindian tribes that inhabited the Caribbean region before the arrival of the Europeans
proper noun the Caribbean · Carribean
- The Caribbean Sea.
- A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: caribbean sea, belize, antilles, andean, antillean, indies, carib, caricom, region, bes, lac, carribean, pacific, caribe, wing, plata
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adj pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
| Español | caribe, caribeño |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कैरिबिया kairibiyā |
| Kiswahili | Kikaribiani |
| Português | caribenho |
| Français | caraïbe, caribéen |
| Deutsch | karibisch |
| Italiano | caraibico |
| Ελληνικά | καραϊβικός karaïvikós |
| Română | caraibic |
| Русский | кари́бский karíbskij |
| العربية | كَارِيبِيّ kārībiyy |
| עברית | קריבי qarybi |
noun people from the Caribbean region
| Português | caribenho |
|---|---|
| Français | Caribéen, Caribéenne |
name continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
| Español | Caribe |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カリブ海地域 Karibu kai chiiki |
| Kiswahili | Karibiani |
| Português | Caribe, Caraíbas |
| Français | Caraïbes |
| Deutsch | Karibik |
| Italiano | Caraibi |
| Русский | Карибы Kariby |
name sea
| Español | Mar Caribe |
|---|---|
| Português | Mar do Caribe, Mar das Caraibas |
| Français | mer des Antilles |
| Deutsch | Karibik |
| Italiano | Mare Caraibico |
| Русский | Кари́бское мо́ре Karíbskoje móre |
| עברית | הים הקריבי ha-yam ha-qarybi |
Talk about this word "Caribbean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caribbean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Caribbean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caribbean "Caribbean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caribbean.Cite this
@misc{caribbean_2026,
title = {Caribbean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caribbean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
