Carrera Island

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Carrera Island

/kəˈɹæɹ.ə ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Rhymes with -aɪlənd

Where it comes from

Probably from Spanish carrera (“race”), but the reason why is unknown. From at least the 18th century.

proper noun

An island of Trinidad and Tobago. Boysie landed four years’ hard labour in the jail on Carrera Island, off the north-east tip of Trinidad, a place with rat big like cat running wild.

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"Carrera Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carrera%20island. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{carrera_island_2026,
  title = {Carrera Island},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carrera%20island},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}