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Trinidad

American  
[trin-i-dad, tree-nee-thahth] / ˈtrɪn ɪˌdæd, ˌtri niˈðɑð /

noun

  1. an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 1,864 sq. mi. (4,828 sq. km).

  2. a city in central Bolivia.


Trinidad British  
/ ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd /

noun

  1. an island in the West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: colonized by the Spanish in the 17th century and ceded to Britain in 1802; joined with Tobago in 1888 as a British colony; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop: 1 208 282 (2000)

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Other Word Forms

  • Trinidadian adjective

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, said she empathized with the Cuban people but took issue with her Jamaican counterpart's remarks.

From Barron's

But it’s also realistic to believe that Trinidad, just by being in the competition, is furthering something of a revolution in the Winter Olympics in general, and in bobsledding in particular.

From Los Angeles Times

Terminals in Maryland and Georgia that typically export LNG unloaded tankers from Trinidad and Tobago and fed the fuel into the U.S. gas grid in late January, according to financial-data provider LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal

A sworn declaration from Proctor’s wife submitted to the court by his lawyer shows he has flown internationally to the Caribbean island Trinidad four times since September 2024, when the indictment was handed down.

From Los Angeles Times

“The best part is the food,” said Micah Moore, bobsledder from Trinidad and Tobago, echoing what people have said for centuries about Italy.

From Los Angeles Times