Caribbean
[kar-
uh
-
bee
-
uh
n, k
uh
-
rib
-ee-]
/ˌkær əˈbi ən, kəˈrɪb i-/
adjective
1.
pertaining to the Caribs, the Lesser Antilles, or the
Caribbean Sea
and its islands.
noun
2.
a Carib.
3.
Caribbean Sea
.
4.
the,
Informal.
the islands and countries of the
Caribbean Sea
collectively.
Related forms
inter-Caribbean,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
Caribbean
Caribbean
/
ˌkærɪˈbiːən;
US
kəˈrɪbɪən
/
adjective
1.
of, or relating to, the Caribbean Sea and its islands
2.
of, or relating to, the Carib or any of their languages
noun
3.
the Caribbean,
the states and islands of the Caribbean Sea, including the West Indies, when considered as a geopolitical region
4.
short for the
Caribbean Sea
5.
a member of any of the peoples inhabiting the islands of the Caribbean Sea, such as a West Indian or a Carib
Word Origin and History for
Caribbean
from
Carib
, indigenous people's name for themselves, +
-ean
.