Caribbean

adjective

Ca·​rib·​be·​an ˌker-ə-ˈbē-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

Examples of Caribbean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lion’s Den Vegetarian, a Caribbean vegetarian restaurant with multiple locations in Hartford. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025

Though not quite as biodiverse as other Caribbean islands like Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, Curaçao provides visitors with an opportunity to marvel at fascinating species that have perfectly adapted to life on the drier side of the Caribbean. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

The Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus) pictured here, however, broods just a few hundred large eggs. —Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025

Now, hundreds of thousands of people are vulnerable to being forced to return to the Caribbean country, where the government is crumbling and armed gangs are terrorizing the population. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Caribbaeus, from Caribes

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Caribbean

• East Caribbean dollar

Rhymes for Caribbean

• amphibian
• libyan