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Caribbean.

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).

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adj/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/General-American/kəˈɹɪbiən/General-American/ˈkæɹɪbiæn/Caribbean
  1. 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).

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.

noun/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/General-American/kəˈɹɪbiən/General-American/ˈkæɹɪbiæn/Caribbean
  1. A person native to the Caribbean region

    countable
  2. A member of the Amerindian tribes that inhabited the Caribbean region before the arrival of the Europeans

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.

name/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/General-American/kəˈɹɪbiən/General-American/ˈkæɹɪbiæn/Caribbean
  1. The Caribbean Sea.

  2. 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.

Where this word comes from

From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.

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