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🏝️ A Caribbean territory 🐍 A type of eel
Anguilla

Anguilla

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A British overseas territory in the Caribbean made of small islands
  • proper noun
  • /æŋˈɡwɪlə/
translation icon : Anguila
  • So, if you're considering your first vacation to Anguilla, here's the "secret" ...

Examples

  • The married couple and another man were found on Anguilla Key, a small island between Key West and the Bahamas.

  • From San Juan, you are about just one 80-minute flight away from Anguilla.

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  • When flying to Anguilla, three little letters can save you hundreds of dollars and many hours.

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  • Anguilla is a totally different island.

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  • "You arrive just in time to catch the last boat to Anguilla."

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  • The last boat to Anguilla leaves at 7 PM.

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  • Most regular visitors to Anguilla eventually figure out "the SXM secret."

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  • Here is how to catch a boat from St. Maarten/St. Martin to Anguilla.

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  • Note: The flights listed above get you into SXM before the last boat to Anguilla at 7 PM.

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  • Many tourists flock to Anguilla every summer to enjoy its beautiful beaches.

Compounds

Anguilla sucklandii
  • Specialized
9.9

A long freshwater eel from New Zealand that lives in rivers

genus Anguilla
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of eels that live in both fresh and salt water

Surface Forms

Anguilla main

Etymology

Anguilla comes from an old Spanish and Latin word anguilla meaning 'eel', because early sailors thought the island's long shape looked like an eel. So the territory is named Anguilla for its eel-like shape.