Cuba

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Cuba¹

  • /ˈkjuːbə/
  • [ˈkjʉː.bə] Australia
  • [ˈkjuː.bə] UK, US

Rhymes with -uːbə

proper noun

  1. A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana.
  2. A town in Sumter County, Alabama.
  3. An unincorporated community in Early County, Georgia.
  4. A city in Fulton County, Illinois.
  5. A township in Lake County, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Allen County, Indiana.
  7. An unincorporated community in Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana.
  8. A minor city in Republic County, Kansas.
  9. An unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky.
  10. A township in Becker County, Minnesota.
  11. A ghost town in Becker County, Minnesota.
  12. A city in Crawford County, Missouri.
  13. A ghost town in Lafayette County, Missouri.
  14. A village in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
  15. A town and village therein, in Allegany County, New York.
  16. A township in Barnes County, North Dakota.
  17. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio.
  18. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio.
  19. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
  20. A former settlement in Lassen County, California.
  21. A former settlement in Merced County, California.
  22. A surname.

Cuba²

Where it comes from

From Portuguese Cuba, possibly of Arabic origin.

proper noun

  1. A village in Beja district, Portugal.

Cuba³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Kankanaey Cuba.

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Kapangan, Benguet, Philippines.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: isle, island, copa, havana, cuban, kubo, cubana, country, she, vessel, vat, ancient, attendance, cubano, embargo, castro

Translations

Every language

name country and largest island in Caribbean

EspañolCuba
한국어쿠바 Kuba
日本語キューバ Kyūba
中文古巴 Gǔbā
हिन्दीक्यूबा kyūbā
KiswahiliCuba, Kuba
PortuguêsCuba
FrançaisCuba
DeutschKuba
ItalianoCuba
ΕλληνικάΚούβα Koúva
RomânăCuba
РусскийКу́ба Kúba
Tiếng ViệtCu-ba, Quy Ba)
العربيةكُوبَا kūbā
עבריתקוּבָּה kúba

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"Cuba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cuba. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Cuba. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cuba

Chicago

"Cuba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cuba.

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@misc{cuba_2026,
  title = {Cuba},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}