Caribbean
🇬🇧 /ˌkærɪˈbiːən/
🇺🇸 /kɜrˈɪbiːən/
📖 Definitions
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noun
A region in the Western Hemisphere consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, and the surrounding coasts, located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and north of South America.; The Caribbean Sea, a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere bounded by Central America, South America, and the West Indies.; A person from the Caribbean region.; The Carib people, an indigenous group originally inhabiting the Lesser Antilles and parts of South America.; The Cariban language family spoken by indigenous peoples of South America and formerly the Caribbean islands.
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adjective
Relating to the Caribbean region, its people, culture, or geography.; Relating to the Carib people or their language.
🔗 Details
Word forms
uncountable
Collocations
Caribbean SeaCaribbean islandsCaribbean cultureCaribbean cuisineCaribbean coastCaribbean climate
Synonyms
West Indian
Commonly confused
Carribbean
EN: 'Carribbean' is a common misspelling; the correct form has one 'r' and two 'b's: Caribbean.
Spelling tips
EN: Remember 'Caribbean' has one 'r' and double 'b' (not 'Carribbean' or 'Carribean'). The stress falls on the third syllable: car-i-BBEAN.
💬 Examples
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The Caribbean is known for its tropical climate and beautiful beaches.
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The ship sailed across the Caribbean from Jamaica to Barbados.
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She is a Caribbean who moved to London in the 1960s.
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The Caribs were skilled seafarers who traveled between the islands in large canoes.
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Caribbean is a language family that includes several dozen living and extinct languages.
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Caribbean music includes genres such as reggae, calypso, and soca.
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The Caribbean word 'hurricane' was adopted into English from the Carib language.