Caribbean
adjective
Ca·rib·be·an
ˌker-ə-ˈbē-ən 
ˌka-rə-
kə-ˈri-bē-ən
ˌka-rə-
kə-ˈri-bē-ən
: of or relating to the Caribs, the eastern and southern West Indies, or the Caribbean Sea
the Caribbean islands
a Caribbean cruise
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Haiti accepted many deportation flights, especially after a surge of migrants from the Caribbean country in the small border town of Del Rio, Texas, in 2021.
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Gisela Salomon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
It’s most traditionally associated with Caribbean coastal distilleries like Jamaica and Barbados, but there’s some American expressions from the mainland (and island) that stand up to the best.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Under the Biden administration, Caribbean leaders took a leading role in trying to help mediate the ongoing crisis in Haiti, which worsened after the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Differences Across Countries Globally, Caribbean and Latin American populations share the highest number of meals per week (an average of nine).
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Gisela Salomon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
It’s most traditionally associated with Caribbean coastal distilleries like Jamaica and Barbados, but there’s some American expressions from the mainland (and island) that stand up to the best.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Under the Biden administration, Caribbean leaders took a leading role in trying to help mediate the ongoing crisis in Haiti, which worsened after the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Differences Across Countries Globally, Caribbean and Latin American populations share the highest number of meals per week (an average of nine).
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Caribbean
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“Caribbean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caribbean. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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