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Caribbean


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Definition of Caribbean

noun

(the Caribbean)
  • the region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (including the West Indies), and the surrounding coasts.

adjective

  • relating to the Caribbean.

There are two possible pronunciations of the word Caribbean. The first, more common in British English, puts the stress on the -be-, while the second, found in the US and the Caribbean itself, stresses the -rib-.

Caribbean in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Caribbean in the US English dictionary