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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Just a few blocks away, visitors can explore Caribbean dining with a visit to La Bodeguita De Mima, a vibrant restaurant inspired by 1950s-era Cuba.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The ship was returning from a week-long Caribbean cruise with stops in Mexico and Honduras, according to CruiseMapper.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Columbus and his men raped, tortured and murdered the indigenous people in the Caribbean islands.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
This followed the revival of a copyright lawsuit brought by writers Arthur Lee Alfred and Ezequiel Martinez Jr. alleging that Disney lifted their ideas for the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, as well as an identical decision bringing back to life a copyright case of The Shape of Water.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The ship was returning from a week-long Caribbean cruise with stops in Mexico and Honduras, according to CruiseMapper.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Columbus and his men raped, tortured and murdered the indigenous people in the Caribbean islands.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
This followed the revival of a copyright lawsuit brought by writers Arthur Lee Alfred and Ezequiel Martinez Jr. alleging that Disney lifted their ideas for the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, as well as an identical decision bringing back to life a copyright case of The Shape of Water.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Caribbean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caribbean. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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