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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The territory consists of dense rainforest and mountainous terrain that stretches from the Caribbean coast almost across the country to the Pacific Ocean.
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Adam Williams, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
There's a genuine warmth and hospitality that really stands out among the other Caribbean islands.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Panama's popular surf town, Santa Catalina, is second, where median rates are just $63 per night, and Colombia's Santa Marta along the Caribbean coast is third.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
The discomfort is way better than a Caribbean vacation.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adam Williams, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
There's a genuine warmth and hospitality that really stands out among the other Caribbean islands.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Panama's popular surf town, Santa Catalina, is second, where median rates are just $63 per night, and Colombia's Santa Marta along the Caribbean coast is third.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
The discomfort is way better than a Caribbean vacation.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Caribbean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caribbean. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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