caribbean
English Thesaurus
1. region including the Caribbean Islands (noun.location)
part holonym | : | antigua and barbuda, |
definition | : | a country in the northern Leeward Islands (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | the indies, west indies, |
definition | : | the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | cuba, republic of cuba, |
definition | : | a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | haiti, republic of haiti, |
definition | : | a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | dominican republic, |
definition | : | a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | jamaica, |
definition | : | a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | barbados, |
definition | : | a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | saint lucia, st. lucia, |
definition | : | a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979 (noun.location) |
2. an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream (noun.object)
instance hypernym | : | sea, |
definition | : | a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land (noun.object) |
part holonym | : | caribbean island, |
definition | : | an island in the Caribbean Sea (noun.location) |
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