Caribbean

Adj

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).

Noun

1. (countable) A person native to the Caribbean region
2. (countable) A member of the Amerindian tribes that inhabited the Caribbean region before the arrival of the Europeans

Name

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Caribbean Sea

Antillean

𐐗𐐯𐑉𐐲𐐺𐐨𐐲𐑌

West Indies

Carib

Caribbean Islands

saltwort

Translations

Caribe

Karibik

Caraïbes

Caraibi

Caribe

Karaiby

Carib

الكاريبي

caraïbe

Caraíbas

mer des Antilles

Karayipler

karibisch

Καραϊβική

Mar do Caribe