Caribbean
[ kar-uh-bee-uh n, kuh-rib-ee- ]
/ ˌkær əˈbi ən, kəˈrɪb i- /
adjective
pertaining to the Caribs, the Lesser Antilles, or the Caribbean Sea and its islands.
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for caribbean
Caribbean
/ (ˌkærɪˈbiːən, US kəˈrɪbɪən) /
adjective
of, or relating to, the Caribbean Sea and its islands
of, or relating to, the Carib or any of their languages
noun
the Caribbean
the states and islands of the Caribbean Sea, including the West Indies, when considered as a geopolitical region
short for the Caribbean Sea
a member of any of the peoples inhabiting the islands of the Caribbean Sea, such as a West Indian or a Carib