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Trinidad

Trinidad

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An island in the southern Caribbean near the coast of Venezuela that is the larger island of Trinidad and Tobago
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtrɪnɪdæd/
translation icon : Trinidad
  • Before that, he grew up dirt-poor in Trinidad.
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Carnival in Trinidad
  • music of Trinidad

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Examples

  • My grandfather was a kind of sorcerer in Trinidad.

  • She never had the chance to write down her memories of her life in Trinidad as a young woman and what it meant.

  • We used to be able to go to Trinidad and play against their teams often.

    Academic text (1994)
  • I thought, first of all, I'd go to Trinidad, and then I changed my mind.

  • I left mine with a Spanish pirate off the coast of Trinidad.

  • I think in Trinidad they do a lot of really good stews.

  • "Delores wants me to pick up her little brother in Trinidad on the way back."

    Fiction book (2000)
  • "We got to make a stop in Trinidad," Dwight said.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Starting with this guy, Jack Warner, he's an executive committee member from Trinidad and Tobago.

  • I have always wanted to visit Trinidad to explore its beautiful beaches and vibrant culture.

Compounds

A country of two islands in the southern Caribbean near Venezuela

A country of two islands in the Caribbean near Venezuela

Official money used in Trinidad and Tobago

Surface Forms

Trinidad main

Etymology

Trinidad comes from the Spanish word Trinidad, which means 'Trinity' or 'three'. Early Spanish explorers named the island for the Holy Trinity, so the name reminds us of 'three' and is the same tri- you see in 'trio' and 'triangle'.